set up Coolify

Introduction

Coolify is an open-source PaaS (Platform as a Service) used to deploy applications, databases, and services without writing Kubernetes or Docker commands manually. This document describes step-by-step installation and configuration of Coolify on Ubuntu 22.04.

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step 1: System Requirements

Component	Requirement
OS	Ubuntu Server 22.04
RAM	Minimum 2 GB (recommended 4 GB)
CPU	Minimum 2 vCPU
Storage	20 GB free
Network	Public or private IP

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step 2: Pre-Installation Steps

2.1 Update the System

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

2.2 Install Required Packages

sudo apt install -y curl ca-certificates gnupg lsb-release ufw

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step 3: Install Coolify (Official Method)

Coolify provides an official installation script.

3.1 Run the Installer

curl -fsSL https://cdn.coollabs.io/coolify/install.sh | sudo bash

This script automatically:

• Installs Docker & Docker Compose

• Creates the /data/coolify directory

• Generates the .env configuration file

• Starts Coolify containers

• Exposes Coolify on port 8000

  

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step 4: Verify Installation

Check Running Containers

sudo docker ps

You should see containers:

• coolify

• coolify-redis

• coolify-db

• coolify-realtime

• coolify-sentinel

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step 5: Firewall Configuration (UFW)

Allow required ports:

sudo ufw allow 22/tcp
sudo ufw allow 8000/tcp
sudo ufw allow 8443/tcp
sudo ufw reload

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step 6: Access Coolify Dashboard

The installer gives URLs like:

http://<public-ip>:8000

Open the link in your browser . Create your Admin Account → Coolify is ready to use.