Deploy silex-platform on Your Own Server

Silex is an online tool for visually creating static sites with dynamic data. With the free/libre spirit of internet, together.

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What is silex-platform?

Silex, is a free and open source website builder in the cloud. Create websites directly in the browser without writing code. And it is suitable for professional designers to produce great websites without constraints. Silex is also known as the HTML5 editor. You are installing a Docker image generated from this silex-platform source code https://github.com/silexlabs/silex-platform For your Gitlab App client id and secret and your redirect URL see https://github.com/silexlabs/silex-platform?tab=readme-ov-file#environment-variables For environment variables definition, see https://docs.silex.me/en/dev/options More details: https://silex.me/ NB: You can selfhost your gitlab instance too so that you will have a full selfhosted web builder. You probably want to use a CMS like Wordpress or others, you can also selfhost it. See https://docs.silex.me/en/user/cms

Self-Host silex-platform

Follow these steps to deploy on your own server.

Install Docker

Skip this step if Docker is already installed on your server.

curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sh

Configure

Customize the settings below. Defaults work for most cases.

Service Name*

Domain*

General

silex-platform Version*

Deploy

Copy the configuration and run it on your server.

services:
  silex_platform:
    image: silexlabs/silex-platform:v1.0.162
    environment:
      GITLAB2_CLIENT_ID: ""
      GITLAB2_CLIENT_SECRET: ""
      GITLAB2_DOMAIN: ""
      GITLAB_CLIENT_ID: ""
      GITLAB_CLIENT_SECRET: ""
      GITLAB_DOMAIN: https://gitlab.com
      GITLAB_SCOPE: api read_user
      GITLAB_TIMEOUT: "5000"
      HOSTING_CONNECTORS: gitlab,download
      SILEX_URL: https://silex_platform.your-domain.com
      STORAGE_CONNECTORS: gitlab

Then run:

docker compose up -d

Access

Once started, access your app at http://localhost:6805

Why Self-Host silex-platform?

Full Data Ownership

Your data stays on your servers. No third-party access.

No Monthly Fees

Pay only for your server. No per-seat or usage charges.

Complete Control

Customize, backup, and scale on your own terms.

Privacy & Compliance

Meet GDPR, HIPAA, or internal security requirements.

Technical Details

Docker Image

silexlabs/silex-platform:${version}

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