> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.postiz.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Docker

> Install Postiz using Docker standalone

<Snippet file="installation-recommended-options.mdx" />

<Snippet file="installation-pre-reqs.mdx" />

## Set environment variables

Postiz configuration is entirely via environment variables for now. You might be used to setting environment variables when starting containers,
however postiz needs a LOT of environment variables, so setting these on command line or in a docker-compose is probably not practical for long
term maintainability.

It is recommended to use a `.env` file, which the Postiz containers look for in /config. Docker will automatically create this file for you on a
docker volume the first time you start up Postiz.

The default .env file can be found here; [example .env file](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gitroomhq/postiz-app/main/.env.example)

## Create the container

This example below shows how to create the Postiz container on the command line.

Note that you will need to replace the `./config` with the path to your config directory. You will also need Postgres and Redis running.

```bash theme={null}
docker create --name postiz -v postiz-uploads:/uploads/ -v postiz-config:/config/ -p 5000:5000 ghcr.io/gitroomhq/postiz-app:latest
```

<Snippet file="docker-envvar-apps.mdx" />

## Next Steps

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  <Card title="Configure uploads" icon="cloud-arrow-up" href="/configuration/r2">
    Set up R2 for file storage
  </Card>

  <Card title="Architecture" icon="diagram-project" href="/howitworks">
    Learn the architecture of the project
  </Card>

  <Card title="Email notifications" icon="envelope" href="/configuration/emails">
    Set up email for notifications
  </Card>

  <Card title="Providers" icon="plug" href="/providers/overview">
    Set up providers such as LinkedIn, X and Reddit
  </Card>
</CardGroup>