Installation

1. Clone the Linkwarden repository

git clone https://github.com/linkwarden/linkwarden.git
cd linkwarden

2. Configure the Environment Variables

Inside the /linkwarden folder, copy the .env file from above and make required changes to the contents inside it with nano .env

Example .env contents:

NEXTAUTH_SECRET=VERY_SENSITIVE_SECRET
NEXTAUTH_URL=https://subdomain.domain.com/api/v1/auth
POSTGRES_PASSWORD=YOUR_POSTGRES_PASSWORD

3. Replace the compose file

Delete the original compose inside the /linkwarden folder with rm docker-compose.yml and then add my compose file in its place. Make changes to the domain in traefik labels.

4. Run

Run it with docker compose up -d Access it at your subdomain.domain.com Sign up and create your account

5. Secure it

After you create your account, make sure to disable sign ups, so that random people don't sign up. Edit the compose.yml with nano compose.yml and uncomment the following lines:

- NEXT_PUBLIC_DISABLE_REGISTRATION=true # add this line only after creating your user
- DISABLE_NEW_SSO_USERS=true # add this line only after creating your user

Redeploy with docker compose up -d