Self-host Zipline with Docker
A self-hosted file and screenshot host with a share-first upload flow and its own URL shortener.
This page describes the Levelrail template for Zipline (Storage). It deploys the services below as one Docker Compose app on your own server.
Project site: https://zipline.diced.sh/docs.Recommended memory: about 256 MiB.
Services, ports and volumes
| Service | Image | Container ports | Volumes |
|---|---|---|---|
db | postgres:16-alpine | none | zipline_db_data -> /var/lib/postgresql/data |
zipline | ghcr.io/diced/zipline:3.7.9 | 3000 | zipline_uploads -> /zipline/uploads |
Environment variables
| Service | Variable | Value |
|---|---|---|
db | POSTGRES_DB | Preset in the template |
db | POSTGRES_PASSWORD | Generated at deploy |
db | POSTGRES_USER | Preset in the template |
zipline | CORE_DATABASE_URL | Generated at deploy |
zipline | CORE_RETURN_HTTPS | Preset in the template |
zipline | CORE_SECRET | 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 Zipline with Levelrail
In the dashboard, open Apps, choose New app, then Browse templates, and select Zipline. Review the Compose body and deploy.
With the CLI:
levelrail-cli templates deploy zipline --name my-ziplineSee 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.