How to Install Appwrite with Docker on Ubuntu 18.04

Appwrite is an end-to-end backend server for Web, Mobile, Native, or Backend apps packaged as a set of Docker microservices. Appwrite abstracts the complexity and repetitiveness required to build a modern backend API from scratch and allows you to build secure apps faster. In this article, we are going to learn how to install Appwrite on Ubuntu 18.04. So, let’s get started.

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Pre-requisites

  • A system with Ubuntu 18.04 installed and running.

  • root access to the system.

  • Docker installed and running, for this, you can refer to one of our guides on installing Docker on Ubuntu 18.04.

Once you're all set, we'll proceed with Appwrite installation and configuration.

Install Appwrite with Docker

The following instructions use Docker service to install Appwrite using the Appwrite Docker Image. Let's install Appwrite with Docker using the below commands:

docker run -it --rm \
--volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \
--volume "$(pwd)"/appwrite:/usr/src/code/appwrite:rw \
--entrypoint="install" \
appwrite/appwrite:0.12.1

The installation process will start now. It may take 5-10 mins to complete.

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Accessing Appwrite

Now open the IP address or Domain name from your browser, this will redirect you to the Appwrite.

https://dev6.domainhere.info

Replace the dev6.domainhere.info with the actual IP or domain configured on the server.

Follow the below steps:

Now you have successfully installed Appwrite with Docker on Ubuntu 18.04.