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Deploy weblate on Your Own Server

Weblate is a copylefted libre software web-based continuous localization system, used by over 1150 libre projects and companies in more than 115 countries.

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What is weblate?

Open-source collaborative localization tools. Check all the environment settings you can set here - https://github.com/WeblateOrg/docker-compose/blob/master/environment

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Self-Host weblate

Follow these steps to deploy on your own server.

1

Install Docker

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

curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sh
2

Configure

Customize the settings below. Defaults work for most cases.

General
3

Deploy

Copy the configuration and run it on your server.

services:
  weblate:
    image: weblate/weblate:4.14.1-1
    environment:
      POSTGRES_DATABASE: weblate
      POSTGRES_HOST: weblate-postgres
      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ""
      POSTGRES_PORT: "5432"
      POSTGRES_USER: weblate
      REDIS_HOST: weblate-redis
      REDIS_PORT: "6379"
      WEBLATE_ADMIN_EMAIL: ""
      WEBLATE_ADMIN_NAME: Weblate Admin
      WEBLATE_ADMIN_PASSWORD: ""
      WEBLATE_DEBUG: "0"
      WEBLATE_DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL: ""
      WEBLATE_LOGLEVEL: INFO
      WEBLATE_REGISTRATION_OPEN: "0"
      WEBLATE_SERVER_EMAIL: ""
      WEBLATE_SITE_DOMAIN: weblate.your-domain.com
      WEBLATE_SITE_TITLE: weblate Weblate
    volumes:
      - weblate-data:/app/data
    depends_on:
      - weblate-postgres
      - weblate-redis
  weblate-postgres:
    image: postgres:14-alpine
    environment:
      POSTGRES_DB: weblate
      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ""
      POSTGRES_USER: weblate
    volumes:
      - weblate-postgres-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
  weblate-redis:
    image: redis:7-alpine
    volumes:
      - weblate-cache-data:/app/data
volumes:
  weblate-data: {}
  weblate-postgres-data: {}
  weblate-cache-data: {}

Then run:

docker compose up -d
4

Access

Once started, access your app at http://localhost:8080

Why Self-Host weblate?

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

weblate/weblate:${weblate_version}

Official Docs

hub.docker.com

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