Deploy Uptime Kuma

A fancy self-hosted monitoring tool.

⭐ 55.0k stars📜 MIT🔴 Advanced⏱ ~20 minutes

What You’ll Get

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


# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 🚀 Created and distributed by The AltStack
# 🌍 https://thealtstack.com
# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
# Docker Compose for Uptime Kuma
version: '3.8'
 
services:
  uptime-kuma:
    image: louislam/uptime-kuma:1 # Official image is standard
    container_name: uptime-kuma
    ports:
      - "3001:3001"
    volumes:
      - uptime_kuma_data:/app/data
    networks:
      - uptime_net
    healthcheck:
      test: [ "CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:3001/" ]
      interval: 30s
      timeout: 10s
      retries: 3
    restart: unless-stopped
 
networks:
  uptime_net:
    driver: bridge
 
volumes:
  uptime_kuma_data:
    name: uptime_kuma_data

Let’s Ship It


# Create a directory
mkdir -p /opt/uptime-kuma && cd /opt/uptime-kuma
 
# 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

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 uptime-kuma | 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