Deploy Taiga

Self-host Taiga on your own server.

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What You’ll Get

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


# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 🚀 Created and distributed by The AltStack
# 🌍 https://thealtstack.com
# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
version: '3.8'
 
services:
  taiga-front:
    image: taigaio/taiga-front:latest
    container_name: taiga-front
    restart: unless-stopped
    depends_on:
      - taiga-back
    ports:
      - "9000:80"
    environment:
      - TAIGA_URL=http://localhost:9000
      - TAIGA_WEBSOCKETS_URL=ws://localhost:9000
 
  taiga-back:
    image: taigaio/taiga-back:latest
    container_name: taiga-back
    restart: unless-stopped
    depends_on:
      - taiga-db
      - taiga-redis
      - taiga-async-rabbitmq
    environment:
      - POSTGRES_DB=taiga
      - POSTGRES_USER=taiga
      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=taiga
      - TAIGA_SECRET_KEY=exe3quu8Su2wohx0uNgo0eif4wohphah
 
  taiga-db:
    image: postgres:13-alpine
    container_name: taiga-db
    restart: unless-stopped
    environment:
      - POSTGRES_DB=taiga
      - POSTGRES_USER=taiga
      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=taiga
    volumes:
      - taiga_db_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
 
  taiga-async-rabbitmq:
    image: rabbitmq:3.8-management-alpine
    container_name: taiga-rabbitmq
    restart: unless-stopped
    environment:
      - RABBITMQ_ERLANG_COOKIE=secret-cookie
      - RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_USER=taiga
      - RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_PASS=taiga
 
  taiga-redis:
    image: redis:6-alpine
    container_name: taiga-redis
    restart: unless-stopped
 
volumes:
  taiga_db_data:

Let’s Ship It


# Create a directory
mkdir -p /opt/taiga && cd /opt/taiga
 
# 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
`TAIGA_URL`	`http://localhost:9000`	No
`TAIGA_WEBSOCKETS_URL`	`ws://localhost:9000`	No
`POSTGRES_DB`	`taiga`	No
`POSTGRES_USER`	`taiga`	No
`POSTGRES_PASSWORD`	`taiga`	No
`TAIGA_SECRET_KEY`	`exe3quu8Su2wohx0uNgo0eif4wohphah`	No
`RABBITMQ_ERLANG_COOKIE`	`secret-cookie`	No
`RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_USER`	`taiga`	No
`RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_PASS`	`taiga`	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 taiga | 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