slash-e/docs/install.md

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:

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:

docker stop slash && docker rm slash

It's recommended but optional to backup database:

cp -r ~/.slash/slash_prod.db ~/.slash/slash_prod.db.bak

Then pull the latest image:

docker pull yourselfhosted/slash:latest

Finally, restart Slash by following the steps in Docker Run.