Self-host MinIO with Docker
S3-compatible object storage you run yourself, with a built-in web console.
This page describes the Levelrail template for MinIO (Storage). It deploys the services below as one Docker Compose app on your own server.
Project site: https://min.io/docs/minio/linux/index.html.Recommended memory: about 512 MiB.
Services, ports and volumes
| Service | Image | Container ports | Volumes |
|---|---|---|---|
minio | quay.io/minio/aistor/minio:RELEASE.2026-09-19T17-05-25Z.hotfix.4ef74f03d6f2 | 9000, 9001 | minio_data -> /data |
Environment variables
| Service | Variable | Value |
|---|---|---|
minio | MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD | Generated at deploy |
minio | MINIO_ROOT_USER | Generated at deploy |
Passwords and keys marked as generated are created for you when the app is deployed and stored as secrets. Values are not shown here.
Deploy MinIO with Levelrail
In the dashboard, open Apps, choose New app, then Browse templates, and select MinIO. Review the Compose body and deploy.
With the CLI:
levelrail-cli templates deploy minio --name my-minioSee Service template catalog for how templates work, and Getting started if you have not installed Levelrail yet.
More Storage templates
All templates are listed in the self-host gallery.