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# Self-host PocketBase with Docker

> An open-source backend in one file: embedded database, auth, file storage, and realtime API.

An open-source backend in one file: embedded database, auth, file storage, and realtime API.

This page describes the Levelrail template for PocketBase (Developer Tools). It deploys the services below as one Docker Compose app on your own server. Project site: [https://pocketbase.io/docs/](https://pocketbase.io/docs/).

Recommended memory: about 128 MiB.

## Services, ports and volumes

| Service | Image | Container ports | Volumes |
| - | - | - | - |
| `pocketbase` | `ghcr.io/muchobien/pocketbase:0.22.27` | 8090 | `pocketbase_data -> /pb_data` |

## Environment variables

This template sets no environment variables.

Passwords and keys marked as generated are created for you when the app is deployed and stored as secrets. Values are not shown here.

## Deploy PocketBase with Levelrail

In the dashboard, open **Apps**, choose **New app**, then **Browse templates**, and select PocketBase. Review the Compose body and deploy.

With the CLI:

```bash theme={"dark"}
levelrail-cli templates deploy pocketbase --name my-pocketbase
```

See the [service template catalog](/templates-and-registry) for how templates work, and [Getting started](/getting-started) if you have not installed Levelrail yet.

## More Developer Tools templates

* [Appsmith](/self-host/appsmith)
* [Appwrite](/self-host/appwrite)
* [Browserless](/self-host/browserless)
* [ByteStash](/self-host/bytestash)
* [code-server](/self-host/code-server)

All templates are listed in the [self-host gallery](/self-host).


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