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<h1 id="coolify-1-click-application">Coolify 1-Click Application</h1>
<p>Deploy Coolify, an open-source and self-hostable alternative to Heroku, Netlify, and Vercel. Coolify simplifies deploying and managing your applications, databases, and services on your own infrastructure with complete control over your data and costs.</p>
<h2 id="what-is-coolify">What is Coolify?</h2>
<p>Coolify is a powerful platform that makes it easy to deploy and manage applications on your own server without needing to be a DevOps expert. It provides a user-friendly interface for deploying static sites, Node.js applications, Docker containers, databases, and more.</p>
<p>Built with modern technologies and focused on developer experience, Coolify offers:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Application Deployment</strong> - Deploy from Git repositories (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket), Docker images, or Dockerfiles</li>
<li><strong>Database Management</strong> - PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, and more with automated backups</li>
<li><strong>Automatic SSL/TLS</strong> - Free SSL certificates via Let&#39;s Encrypt with automatic renewal</li>
<li><strong>Built-in CI/CD</strong> - Automatic deployments on git push</li>
<li><strong>Domain Management</strong> - Easy custom domain configuration</li>
<li><strong>Environment Variables</strong> - Secure management of secrets and configurations</li>
<li><strong>Docker-based</strong> - Runs everything in isolated containers for security and reliability</li>
<li><strong>Self-hosted</strong> - Complete control over your data, no vendor lock-in</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="key-features">Key Features</h2>
<ul>
<li>Deploy multiple applications and services on a single server</li>
<li>Support for static sites, Node.js, PHP, Python, Ruby, Go, and more</li>
<li>One-click deployment of popular services (WordPress, Ghost, Plausible, etc.)</li>
<li>Real-time deployment logs and monitoring</li>
<li>Team collaboration features</li>
<li>Webhook support for custom integrations</li>
<li>Resource monitoring and management</li>
<li>Built-in reverse proxy with Traefik</li>
<li>Automated backup and restore capabilities</li>
<li>Multi-server support (manage multiple servers from one interface)</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="system-requirements">System Requirements</h2>
<p>Coolify is packaged as Docker containers and runs on your DigitalOcean Droplet. Choose the appropriate Droplet size based on your needs:</p>
<h3 id="minimum-requirements-coolify-only">Minimum Requirements (Coolify Only)</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>CPU</strong>: 2 cores</li>
<li><strong>RAM</strong>: 2 GB</li>
<li><strong>Storage</strong>: 30 GB</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="recommended-for-production-workloads">Recommended for Production Workloads</h3>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th id="applications/services">Applications/Services</th>
<th id="ram">RAM</th>
<th id="cpu">CPU</th>
<th id="storage">Storage</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1-3 small apps</td>
<td>4GB</td>
<td>2 CPU</td>
<td>50GB</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5-10 apps + databases</td>
<td>8GB</td>
<td>4 CPU</td>
<td>100GB</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10+ apps + services</td>
<td>16GB+</td>
<td>8 CPU</td>
<td>150GB+</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p><strong>Note</strong>: The droplet size needed depends on what you&#39;ll deploy. Monitor resource usage and scale up as needed.</p>
<h2 id="included-system-components">Included System Components</h2>
<p>This 1-Click installs and configures the following components:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Ubuntu 24.04 LTS</strong> - Long-term support base operating system</li>
<li><strong>Docker Engine 24+</strong> - Container runtime for running applications</li>
<li><strong>Docker Compose Plugin</strong> - Multi-container application management</li>
<li><strong>Coolify Latest</strong> - The Coolify platform and web interface</li>
<li><strong>UFW Firewall</strong> - Pre-configured with secure defaults</li>
<li><strong>Required utilities</strong> - curl, wget, git, jq, openssl for operations</li>
</ul>

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