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Deploy BookStack
in one click.

A wiki for your documentation, in shelves, books, chapters and pages, on a server we run for you.

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Recommended from 4 GB RAM, from ~$0.02/hr (EU) 6 server locations No separate app fee

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What launches

The working stack,
preconfigured.

Choose the template and a project server. Selfhost.dev provisions the host and launches the application stack as one resource.

  • BookStack
  • Bundled MariaDB
  • Seeded administrator
  • Generated HTTPS endpoint

Good fit for

Use it where
it does real work.

  • 01 Team documentation
  • 02 Internal knowledge bases
  • 03 Product manuals

From choice to app

A short path to
a usable deployment.

  1. 01

    Choose BookStack

    The page opens the exact console template. Pick a server size and one of six locations, then submit.

  2. 02

    Set access

    Sign in with the email address and password you set at deploy time. BookStack's published default administrator never exists at your address: yours replaces it before the site serves its first request.

  3. 03

    Let it start

    The console tracks provisioning, gives the app a generated HTTPS address and shows host CPU and memory after launch.

  4. 04

    Make it yours

    Sign in with the email address and password you set at deploy time. Create a shelf and a book, then write your first page.

Know before deploy

The operational details
that matter.

There is no install wizard: your administrator is seeded before the first boot. No email service is configured, so password resets go through an administrator in BookStack's user settings. The bundled MariaDB runs on the same project server and is not a separate managed database.

Capacity
Recommended from 4 GB RAM, from ~$0.02/hr (EU)
Topology
One project server
Initial address
Generated HTTPS URL
Protection
Optional whole-VM backup

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Frequently asked questions

Is BookStack available as a one-click template?
Yes. BookStack is one of 44 configurations in the console's global template chooser. The marketing page links directly to that configuration.
How much does it cost to run BookStack?
Recommended from 4 GB RAM, from ~$0.02/hr (EU). The app adds no separate fee. You pay only for the project server it runs on, by the hour against prepaid credits.
Can BookStack send email?
Not as deployed. No mail server is configured, so there are no password-reset emails. An administrator resets passwords from BookStack's user settings instead.
How do I sign in to BookStack?
Sign in with the email address and password you set at deploy time. BookStack's published default administrator never exists at your address: yours replaces it before the site serves its first request.
Can I use my own domain for BookStack?
The app first receives a generated HTTPS address. After it is running, add one customer-owned domain from the resource Settings screen and follow the DNS instructions.
What does Selfhost.dev manage for this deployment?
Selfhost.dev provisions and maintains the project server, starts the BookStack template and shows server CPU and memory metrics. The application and its data run on that single server; optional backups protect the whole project VM.

Exact template selected

Put BookStack
on your own server.

The app adds no separate fee. You pay only for the project server it runs on, by the hour against prepaid credits. The console keeps this template selected through sign-up and onboarding.

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