infisical/docs/linux.mdx

---
title: "Linux VM"
description: "Deploy with Docker-Compose"
---

<Info>
Self-host vs. Infisical Cloud

Self-hosting Infisical means managing the service yourself, taking care of upgrades, scaling, security, etc.

If you're less technical and looking for a hands-free experience with minimal overhead then we recommend Infisical Cloud.

</Info>

We provide a docker-compose deployment option for those who want to deploy Infisical onto a Linux VM easily.

1. Install Docker on your VM

```bash
# Example in ubuntu
apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
apt install docker-compose
```

2. Download the required files

```bash
# Download env file template
wget -O .env https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Infisical/infisical-merge/main/.env.example

# Download docker compose template
wget -O docker-compose.yml https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Infisical/infisical-merge/main/docker-compose.yml
wget -O docker-compose.yml https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Infisical/infisical-merge/main/docker-compose.prod.yml

# Download nginx config
mkdir nginx && cd nginx && wget -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Infisical/infisical-merge/main/nginx/default.conf
cd ..
```

3. Tweak the `.env` according to your preferences. Refer to the available [environment variables](envars).

```bash
# update environment variables like mongo login
nano .env
```

4. Get the service up and running.

```bash
# Start up services in detached mode
docker-compose -f docker-compose.yaml -f docker-compose.prod.yml up -d
```

5. Your Infisical installation is complete. Please note that the containers are not exposed to the internet and only bind to the localhost. It's up to you to set up a firewall and implement any additional security measures.