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Run PostLoop with Docker

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Run PostLoop on your own server with Docker. You'll need one machine, Docker, and a domain with HTTPS in front.

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Set it up

  1. 1Get the code, and copy .env.example to .env.
  2. 2Fill in .env: your public address, the database passwords, the secrets and your mail settings. Each line says how to make its secret.
  3. 3Run docker compose up -d --build.
  4. 4Put a reverse proxy with HTTPS in front of port 8787, and point your domain at it.
  5. 5Open your address and create the first account.

PostLoop is running. Connect your first channel.

Update PostLoop

Pull the latest code and run docker compose up -d --build again. The database is updated automatically every time it starts.

Good to know: Keep POSTLOOP_MASTER_KEYS somewhere safe and separate. It encrypts every connected account's sign-in; lose it and every channel must be reconnected.

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