Self-host PG Back Web with Docker
A web UI for scheduling, encrypting, and restoring PostgreSQL backups.
This page describes the Levelrail template for PG Back Web (Database Tools). It deploys the services below as one Docker Compose app on your own server.
Project site: https://github.com/eduardolat/pgbackweb.Recommended memory: about 256 MiB.
Services, ports and volumes
| Service | Image | Container ports | Volumes |
|---|---|---|---|
pgbackweb | eduardolat/pgbackweb:0.5.2 | 8085 | pgbackweb_data -> /backups |
pgbackweb-db | postgres:17-alpine | none | pgbackweb_postgres_data -> /var/lib/postgresql/data |
Environment variables
| Service | Variable | Value |
|---|---|---|
pgbackweb | PBW_ENCRYPTION_KEY | Generated at deploy |
pgbackweb | PBW_POSTGRES_CONN_STRING | Generated at deploy |
pgbackweb-db | POSTGRES_DB | Preset in the template |
pgbackweb-db | POSTGRES_PASSWORD | Generated at deploy |
pgbackweb-db | POSTGRES_USER | Preset in the template |
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 PG Back Web with Levelrail
In the dashboard, open Apps, choose New app, then Browse templates, and select PG Back Web. Review the Compose body and deploy.
With the CLI:
levelrail-cli templates deploy pgbackweb --name my-pgbackwebSee Service template catalog for how templates work, and Getting started if you have not installed Levelrail yet.
More Database Tools templates
All templates are listed in the self-host gallery.