Selfhost All Your Sites with A Few Clicks using Coolify

Last updated: May 6th 2025

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Introduction

In the ever-evolving landscape of web development and deployment, the desire for control and flexibility often leads us down the path of self-hosting.

While the benefits are undeniable – from cost savings to complete data ownership – the complexity involved can be a significant barrier for many.

This is where tools like Coolify (https://www.coolify.io) step in, promising to simplify the process of self-hosting applications, databases, and various open-source services.

One of the key strengths of Coolify lies in its comprehensive feature set. It supports the deployment of a wide range of application types, including static sites, NodeJS, React, Vue, Next.js, and more. It also simplifies the setup of databases like MongoDB, MySQL, and PostgreSQL, offering one-click installations. Beyond applications and databases, Coolify allows you to deploy popular open-source services such as WordPress, Ghost, Plausible Analytics, and many others.

Install and configure Coolify

1. First go grab yourself a Clean OS Ubuntu Noble machine from Webdock

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2. Create a shell user (because in a clean OS Webdock does not create one for you)
 

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3. SSH into the machine and run “sudo su” command to switch to root user.

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4. Now go to https://www.coolify.io/self-hosted/ and copy the installation command.

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5. Paste it into the shell and wait…

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6. Go to the IPV4 URL and set up your admin credentials.

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6. Choose localhost

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And voila, you are all set!! countless goodies are there waiting for you. Databases, CMS, and more!

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Setup Telegram Notification

From the sidebar Choose “Notifications”

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Choose “Telegram” (or any other method you want)

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  1. Click “Enable”
  2. Grap your Bot’s token from BotFather
  3. Add your bot to a group chat and add its Chat ID > Follow this guide to get “Chat ID”

Conclusion

This is a simple, and consice article on how to install Coolify to help your deploy your apps/sites with just a few clicks without worrying about manual/complex configuration.

This article was written by Ahmad Adel. Ahmad is a freelance writer and also a backend developer.

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