# Self-hosting Slash with Docker Slash is designed for self-hosting through Docker. No Docker expertise is required to launch your own instance. Just basic understanding of command line and networking. ## Requirements The only requirement is a server with Docker installed. ## Docker Run To deploy Slash using docker run, just one command is needed: ```bash docker run -d --name slash --publish 5231:5231 --volume ~/.slash/:/var/opt/slash yourselfhosted/slash:latest ``` This will start Slash in the background and expose it on port `5231`. Data is stored in `~/.slash/`. You can customize the port and data directory. ## Upgrade To upgrade Slash to latest version, stop and remove the old container first: ```bash docker stop slash && docker rm slash ``` It's recommended but optional to backup database: ```bash cp -r ~/.slash/slash_prod.db ~/.slash/slash_prod.db.bak ``` Then pull the latest image: ```bash docker pull yourselfhosted/slash:latest ``` Finally, restart Slash by following the steps in [Docker Run](#docker-run).