Self-hosting 8:00
Deploying Glassy with Docker
Deploy Glassy as a self-hosted single-user appliance with Docker Compose — four required environment variables and you're running in minutes.
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Self-hosting
Run Glassy on your own server. Your data, your rules.
Deploy Glassy as a single-user appliance with Docker, understand how your account works, configure multi-device access, manage backups, and keep it updated.
5 lessons
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Self-hosting 5:00
How Your Account Works
Understand the separation between your self-hosted appliance and the Glassy cloud — membership verification, local JWT auth, and the 30-day offline window.
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Self-hosting 6:30
Configuration and Multi-Device Access
Configure environment variables, change ports, set up CORS, and access your self-hosted Glassy from your phone or other devices via Tailscale, Cloudflare Tunnel, or Caddy HTTPS.
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Self-hosting 5:30
Backups and Data Management
Protect your self-hosted Glassy data with automated daily backups, optional AES-256-GCM encryption, manual backup and restore, and storage monitoring.
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Self-hosting 5:00
Upgrades and Troubleshooting
Keep your self-hosted Glassy updated with docker compose pull or auto-update with Watchtower, check container health, and diagnose common issues.