Install on Vultr
Vultr is a cheap provider of virtual or physical machines all over the world and is great if you need fast servers for low costs.
Why you Should Consider Vultr
When to Use Vultr
You want a server for low costs.
You do not need scalability.
You do not need integrated monitoring and logging.
You have a custom domain.
When Not to Use Vultr
You are already customer of another Cloud provider.
You need scalability for Squidex and the database.
Requirements
A custom domain or subdomain and the ability to create an A DNS record.
What is Included
This installation configures a Ubuntu 20.04 x64 machine with
Docker
Docker-Compose
Based on this setup 3 containers are installed:
Squidex
MongoDB for storing your data.
To work properly you need a DNS A record entry pointing to your machine, because caddy will issue a certificate using lets-encrypt.
Installation Guide
Step 1: Go to the Marketplace
Step 2: Deploy a New Server
Select your target location close to your center of operation.
Select the size of your machine. At least 4GB or memory with 2 virtual cores are recommended.
Step 3: Wait For the Server to Spin Up
It can take a while until your server is ready to be used.
Step 4: Create a DNS Record
Click your new server and wait until you get an IP address.
Create a DNS A record to this IP address.
Step 5: Create the initial admin user
The server will pull all images now and start them in the right order. Furthermore caddy (the reverse proxy) will create a certificate for your domain. This can take a while, depending how fast your DNS record is propagated. If you use a domain that has not been used before, it takes only a few minutes.
Configuring Object Storage
Vultr Object Storage provides an option for cost-effective and scalable S3 compatible storage for Squidex assets. The following steps outline the process of configuring Squidex to use this Vultr product.
Step 1: Add Object storage
Step 2: Add a Bucket and a Folder
Navigate to the buckets tab and add a bucket.
Click on the bucket you've just created and add a folder.
Step 3: Configure Asset Storage to Use S3
Navigate to the overview tab and make note of your S3 credentials.
Edit the /home/.env file using your editor of choice and add the following environment variables using the appropriate values for each (leave the S3_REGION variable empty for now):
Next, edit the /home/docker-compose.yml file to pass these environment variables onto the container:
In your command line shell, update your Squidex container to use the new asset storage settings:
Enjoy and have fun.
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