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Self-Host Directus with Docker Compose

Directus wraps any new or existing SQL database with real-time GraphQL and REST APIs and a sleek no-code dashboard for non-technical content editors and developers.

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Minimum Hardware Requirements

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Minimum Memory
1 GB
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Processor
1 Core(s)
DISK
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15 GB NVMe
docker-compose.yml
version: '3.8'

services:
  directus:
    image: directus/directus:latest
    container_name: directus
    restart: unless-stopped
    ports:
      - "8055:8055"
    environment:
      - NODE_ENV=production
      - TZ=UTC
    volumes:
      - directus_data:/data

volumes:
  directus_data:
    driver: local
Save to docker-compose.yml and run: docker compose up -d
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