Application hosting

Hosting Vikunja

A self-hosted task and project workspace. The application, database and uploaded files need to be considered together when choosing a server or preparing a recovery copy.

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Understand the setup

Check runtime, storage and installation requirements before choosing a server.

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Budget your resources

Allow room for the operating system, database and your actual workload.

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Must have

Installation requirements

A compatible Docker environment for the maintained examples.
A configured database and writable persistent file storage.
A public URL that matches the browser address.

Recommended

Planning guidance

Use the resource planner to size a server for your workload.

No official hardware minimum for Vikunja

Size around simultaneous users, task activity and attachments. Database choice and query load matter more than a fixed count of projects.

Deploy with

Supported paths

Docker Compose with PostgreSQL
MySQL/MariaDB deployment
SQLite deployment

The host must provide

Runtime

Database: PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB or SQLite; the project recommends MySQL or PostgreSQL beyond a handful of users

Storage

Persistent data

Persist uploaded files and database state separately. Container replacement should retain both volumes; backing up attachments without the project records does not restore a usable workspace.

Step by step

Plan a Vikunja deployment

Select the database

Choose the database arrangement for the team size and maintain the matching application settings.
Official instructions
Configure the public endpoint

Set the public URL and service secret, then configure HTTPS and reverse-proxy access for the intended domain.
Official instructions
Preserve state

Set writable file-directory permissions and retain database and uploaded-file volumes during updates.
Official instructions

Security

Before you go public

Use a unique service secret and protect database credentials.
Keep data services private and review registration and project access.

Cost

Beyond the server price

Include attachments, database storage and backups.
A separate database service changes the hosting budget.

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