Self-host Linkwarden
updated Sep 2026deployed by usprices checked · Jul 2026Install verified on Ubuntu 26.04 · Sep 2026 · how we test
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Key facts
CategoryBookmarks
LicenseAGPL-3.0
StackTypeScript, Next.js
Min RAM4096 MB
Official imageyes
Measured idle RAM503 MB
Difficulty
What you need
- Any VPS with at least 4096 MB of RAM
- A domain you control — most self-hosted setups need HTTPS in front of them
- Under an hour if you've used Docker before
Where to host itaffiliate disclosure
Hetzner Cloudrun it on
From $23.59/mo · 2 vCPU / 4 GB / 80 GB · EU + USKamaterafree trial
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Install
Run these commands on your server:
# Linkwarden — official Docker Compose (app + Postgres + Meilisearch), per docs.linkwarden.app/self-hosting/installation
mkdir linkwarden && cd linkwarden
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/linkwarden/linkwarden/refs/heads/main/docker-compose.yml
cat > .env <<EOF
NEXTAUTH_URL=http://SERVER_IP:3000/api/v1/auth
NEXTAUTH_SECRET=$(openssl rand -hex 32)
POSTGRES_PASSWORD=$(openssl rand -hex 32)
MEILI_MASTER_KEY=$(openssl rand -hex 32)
EOF
docker compose up -d
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