Deploy Appwrite on DigitalOcean using the pre-configured Marketplace app.
One-click installation
- Visit the Appwrite Marketplace page
- Click Create Appwrite Droplet
- Choose your configuration:
- Plan: Minimum 4GB RAM recommended
- Region: Select closest to your users
- SSH keys: Add your SSH key for access
- Click Create Droplet
- Wait for Droplet provisioning to complete
- Navigate to your Droplet's IP address in a web browser
- Complete the initial setup wizard following the prompts
Custom installations
For manual installations on DigitalOcean Droplets or other configurations, follow the general installation guide which covers Docker setup and configuration for any Linux server.
Production considerations
For production deployments, optimization, and advanced configuration, see the production deployment guide.
Next steps
After successful deployment:
- Configure services - Set up email, storage, and other services
- Production optimization - Prepare for production workloads
- Updates and maintenance - Keep your instance up to date