Deploy Plane

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What You’ll Get

A fully working Plane 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 Plane and add this docker-compose.yml:


# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 🚀 Created and distributed by The AltStack
# 🌍 https://thealtstack.com
# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
version: '3.8'
 
services:
  plane-web:
    image: makeplane/plane-frontend:latest
    container_name: plane-frontend
    restart: unless-stopped
    depends_on:
      - plane-backend
    ports:
      - "3000:80"
 
  plane-backend:
    image: makeplane/plane-backend:latest
    container_name: plane-backend
    restart: unless-stopped
    depends_on:
      - plane-db
      - plane-redis
    ports:
      - "8000:8000"
    environment:
      - DATABASE_URL=postgres://plane:plane@plane-db:5432/plane
      - REDIS_URL=redis://plane-redis:6379/
      - SECRET_KEY=replace-me-with-a-secure-key
 
  plane-db:
    image: postgres:15-alpine
    container_name: plane-db
    restart: unless-stopped
    environment:
      - POSTGRES_USER=plane
      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=plane
      - POSTGRES_DB=plane
    volumes:
      - plane_db_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
 
  plane-redis:
    image: redis:7-alpine
    container_name: plane-redis
    restart: unless-stopped
    volumes:
      - plane_redis_data:/data
 
volumes:
  plane_db_data:
  plane_redis_data:

Let’s Ship It


# Create a directory
mkdir -p /opt/plane && cd /opt/plane
 
# 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
`DATABASE_URL`	`postgres://plane:plane@plane-db:5432/plane`	No
`REDIS_URL`	`redis://plane-redis:6379/`	No
`SECRET_KEY`	`replace-me-with-a-secure-key`	No
`POSTGRES_USER`	`plane`	No
`POSTGRES_PASSWORD`	`plane`	No
`POSTGRES_DB`	`plane`	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 plane | 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