Title: Try it with Docker run Description: A one-line throwaway test of the published image. Canonical: https://docs.openpo.st/self-hosting/docker-run Source: [https://docs.openpo.st/self-hosting/docker-run](https://docs.openpo.st/self-hosting/docker-run) # Try it with Docker run Use `docker run` for a local trial. Use [Docker Compose](https://docs.openpo.st/self-hosting) for a lasting installation so its configuration can be reviewed, backed up, and updated as one file. ## Try it Create `.env` with the URLs and secrets from the [Compose setup](https://docs.openpo.st/self-hosting#install-with-docker-compose), then run the published `linux/amd64` image: ```sh docker volume create openpost_data docker run -d --platform linux/amd64 --name openpost --restart unless-stopped \ -p 8080:8080 --mount source=openpost_data,target=/data --env-file .env \ -e OPENPOST_DATABASE_PATH=/data/db/openpost.db \ -e OPENPOST_MEDIA_PATH=/data/media \ -e OPENPOST_MEDIA_URL=http://localhost:8080/media \ ghcr.io/getopenpost/openpost:latest ``` Open `http://localhost:8080`, create the first account, and check `http://localhost:8080/api/v1/ready` for `"status":"ready"` and `"database":"ok"`. ## Make it permanent Move to [Docker Compose](https://docs.openpo.st/self-hosting) before connecting social accounts. Keep the same secrets, attach the existing `openpost_data` volume if you need the trial data, and replace the local URLs with the final HTTPS origin. Then configure [provider integrations](https://docs.openpo.st/self-hosting/integrations) and [backups](https://docs.openpo.st/self-hosting/maintenance).