Deploy Metabase

The simplest, fastest way to get business intelligence and analytics throughout your company.

⭐ 38.0k stars📜 AGPLv3🔴 Advanced⏱ ~20 minutes

What You’ll Get

A fully working Metabase instance running on your server. Your data stays on your hardware — no third-party access, no usage limits, no surprise invoices.

Prerequisites

A server with Docker and Docker Compose installed (setup guide)
A domain name pointed to your server (optional but recommended)
Basic terminal access (SSH)

The Config

Create a directory for Metabase and add this docker-compose.yml:


# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 🚀 Created and distributed by The AltStack
# 🌍 https://thealtstack.com
# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
version: '3.8'
 
services:
  metabase:
    image: metabase/metabase:latest
    container_name: metabase
    restart: unless-stopped
    depends_on:
      - db
    ports:
      - "3000:3000"
    environment:
      - MB_DB_TYPE=postgres
      - MB_DB_DBNAME=metabase
      - MB_DB_PORT=5432
      - MB_DB_USER=metabase
      - MB_DB_PASS=metabase
      - MB_DB_HOST=db
 
  db:
    image: postgres:14-alpine
    container_name: metabase-db
    restart: unless-stopped
    environment:
      - POSTGRES_USER=metabase
      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=metabase
      - POSTGRES_DB=metabase
    volumes:
      - metabase_db_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
 
volumes:
  metabase_db_data:

Let’s Ship It


# Create a directory
mkdir -p /opt/metabase && cd /opt/metabase
 
# Create the docker-compose.yml (paste the config above)
nano docker-compose.yml
 
# Pull images and start
docker compose up -d
 
# Watch the logs
docker compose logs -f

Environment Variables

Variable	Default	Required
`MB_DB_TYPE`	`postgres`	No
`MB_DB_DBNAME`	`metabase`	No
`MB_DB_PORT`	`5432`	No
`MB_DB_USER`	`metabase`	No
`MB_DB_PASS`	`metabase`	No
`MB_DB_HOST`	`db`	No
`POSTGRES_USER`	`metabase`	No
`POSTGRES_PASSWORD`	`metabase`	No
`POSTGRES_DB`	`metabase`	No

Post-Deployment Checklist

Service is accessible on the configured port
Admin account created (if applicable)
Reverse proxy configured (Caddy guide)
SSL/HTTPS working
Backup script set up (backup guide)
Uptime monitor added (Uptime Kuma)

The “I Broke It” Section

Container won’t start?


docker compose logs metabase | tail -50

Port already in use?


# Find what's using the port
lsof -i :PORT_NUMBER

Need to start fresh?


docker compose down -v  # ⚠️ This deletes volumes/data!
docker compose up -d