Deploy Wallabag on Your Own Server
Wallabag is a self hostable application for saving web pages, Save and classify articles. Read them later. Freely.
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What is Wallabag?
Wallabag is a self hostable application for saving web pages: Save and classify articles. Read them later. Freely.
Self-Host Wallabag
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.
General
Deploy
Copy the configuration and run it on your server.
services:
wallabag:
image: wallabag/wallabag:2.4.0
environment:
MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: ${mariadb}-rootpass
SYMFONY__ENV__DATABASE_CHARSET: utf8mb4
SYMFONY__ENV__DATABASE_DRIVER: pdo_mysql
SYMFONY__ENV__DATABASE_HOST: wallabag-mariadb
SYMFONY__ENV__DATABASE_NAME: ${mariadb}-db
SYMFONY__ENV__DATABASE_PASSWORD: ${mariadb}-pass
SYMFONY__ENV__DATABASE_PORT: "3306"
SYMFONY__ENV__DATABASE_USER: ${mariadb}-user
SYMFONY__ENV__DOMAIN_NAME: https://wallabag.your-domain.com
SYMFONY__ENV__SECRET: b930884072ba8a4e03eb0839d848fd
volumes:
- wallabag-images:/var/www/wallabag/web/assets/images
depends_on:
- wallabag-mariadb
wallabag-mariadb:
image: mariadb:10.5.6
environment:
MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: ${mariadb}-rootpass
volumes:
- wallabag-mariadb-data:/var/lib/mysql
volumes:
wallabag-images: {}
wallabag-mariadb-data: {}
Then run:
docker compose up -d
Access
Once started, access your app at http://localhost:80
Why Self-Host Wallabag?
Full Data Ownership
Your data stays on your servers. No third-party access.
No Monthly Fees
Pay only for your server. No per-seat or usage charges.
Complete Control
Customize, backup, and scale on your own terms.
Privacy & Compliance
Meet GDPR, HIPAA, or internal security requirements.
Technical Details
Docker Image
wallabag/wallabag:${wallabag_version}Official Docs
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