Deploy Squidex on Your Own Server

Squidex is an open source headless CMS and content management hub.

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What is Squidex?

Squidex is an open source headless CMS and content management hub. In contrast to a traditional CMS Squidex provides a rich API with OData filter and Swagger definitions. It is up to you to build your UI on top of it. It can be website, a native app or just another server. It is built with ASP.NET Core and CQRS and is tested for Windows and Linux on modern browsers.

Self-Host Squidex

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

Squidex Version*

MongoDB Version*

MongoDB password*

Admin Email*

Deploy

Copy the configuration and run it on your server.

services:
  squidex:
    image: squidex/squidex:4.6.0
    environment:
      EVENTSTORE__MONGODB__CONFIGURATION: mongodb://root:@squidex-db
      IDENTITY__ADMINEMAIL: ""
      IDENTITY__ADMINPASSWORD: ""
      IDENTITY__GITHUBCLIENT: ""
      IDENTITY__GITHUBSECRET: ""
      IDENTITY__GOOGLECLIENT: ""
      IDENTITY__GOOGLESECRET: ""
      IDENTITY__MICROSOFTCLIENT: ""
      IDENTITY__MICROSOFTSECRET: ""
      LETSENCRYPT_EMAIL: ""
      LETSENCRYPT_HOST: squidex.your-domain.com
      STORE__MONGODB__CONFIGURATION: mongodb://root:@squidex-db
      URLS__BASEURL: https://squidex.your-domain.com
      URLS__ENFORCEHTTPS: "True"
      VIRTUAL_HOST: squidex.your-domain.com
    volumes:
      - squidex-data:/app/Assets
    depends_on:
      - squidex-db
  squidex-db:
    image: mongo:4
    environment:
      MONGO_INITDB_DATABASE: squidex
      MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD: ""
      MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME: root
    volumes:
      - squidex-db-data:/data/db
      - squidex-db-config:/data/configdb
volumes:
  squidex-data: {}
  squidex-db-data: {}
  squidex-db-config: {}

Then run:

docker compose up -d

Access

Once started, access your app at http://localhost:80

Why Self-Host Squidex?

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

squidex/squidex:${squidex_version}

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