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Self-hosted PaaS path using Docker Compose, Coolify magic variables, and PostgreSQL.

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Overview

Coolify is a strong fit for Manifest because its one-click services are Docker Compose templates. Until Manifest is accepted into the Coolify service catalog, you can paste the Compose file from the Manifest repository into a user-defined service stack.

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Prerequisites

  • A Coolify instance or Coolify Cloud account.
  • A server destination configured in Coolify.
  • A domain or wildcard domain configured for Coolify’s proxy.
This stack runs on infrastructure you control through Coolify. Your server, storage, and bandwidth costs depend on your provider.

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Deploy

  1. Open your Coolify project.
  2. Click New Resource.
  3. Choose Docker Compose Empty or a user-defined service stack.
  4. Paste the contents of deploy/coolify/docker-compose.yml.
  5. Save the service.
  6. Confirm Coolify generated values for:
    • SERVICE_URL_MANIFEST_2099
    • SERVICE_PASSWORD_POSTGRES
    • SERVICE_HEX_64_AUTH
    • SERVICE_HEX_64_ENCRYPTION
  7. Deploy.
The Compose file uses Coolify magic environment variables so the app URL, Postgres password, Better Auth secret, and Manifest encryption key are generated and stay stable between deployments.

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Open Manifest

After deployment, open the generated Manifest URL and create the first admin account. Fresh installs redirect to /setup; the first account you create becomes the admin. Verify the deployment:

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What Gets Provisioned

  • Manifest Docker image manifestdotbuild/manifest:6.
  • PostgreSQL 16 container.
  • Persistent Docker volume for PostgreSQL data.
  • Persistent Docker volume for request logs.
  • Generated session, encryption, database password, and public URL values.

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Production notes

  • Back up both Docker volumes through Coolify or your server provider: PostgreSQL data and request logs.
  • Use a real domain with HTTPS before enabling OAuth or email-based login flows.
  • The Compose file is the starting point for a future official Coolify one-click service template.
Relevant Coolify docs: