Start Penpot automatically on boot (Solved)

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The docker-compose is not the intended way to deploy Penpot in a self-hosted. That docker-compose is thought for creating a development environment and that’s why the service “main” is not started automaticaly. Usually in a developmente environment you want that service to have a terminal so you can inspect the logged output (for compilation or runtime errors etc)

Andrés wrote some nice articles about self-hosting Penpot:

Self-hosting Penpot (I)

Self-hosting is one of the most distinctive features of Penpot. Other solutions are available only via locked-in SaaS subscriptions or Mac-only proprietary desktop applications. You are forced to trust the vendor and hope they make good use of your data, and that it will always be available when you need it. Today, more and more companies (especially big ones, but also small ones or even individuals) tend to prefer keeping their toolkit hosted internally, for full control and security. Even mor…

Self-hosting Penpot (II)

So you have decided you want to use Docker for your own instance of Penpot (otherwise read the first part of the article…). Self-hosting Penpot with Docker The first step is to decide what kind of machine you want to install Penpot on (local or cloud, operating system, version). This will determine the “flavor” of the Docker version you need. Docker Desktop This is the only option to have Docker on Windows or MacOS. Recently, it’s also been made available in Linux, in the most popular dist…