Linode

Launch Marketplace App

After logging in to your Linode account, choose Marketplace from the menu and select the Budibase app.

Set the Budibase app options:

• Budibase Port: The default port is 80 but you can choose another port number if you plan to add a load balancer or proxy in front of your installation
• Select an Image: The base operating system you would like Budibase installed on. Choose from Debian 11 or Ubuntu 22.04
• Region: Choose to launch the app in a region close to your intended audience

Choose a plan to match your requirements and budget:
Provide a Linode Label such as the domain name you plan to use, set a Root Password, and add your public SSH Key if you want SSH access.

The remaining choices are optional. Consider enabling Backups if you do not have another backup strategy.

When the options are set, click Create Linode.

You will see a summary of the server and a status showing that it is provisioning. Wait for provisioning to complete.

Note that the summary shows:

• IP Addresses of your server. Use this IP address in a browser to access Budibase. If you already have a domain name, add a DNS A record that points to this IP address.
• SSH Access command you can use from a terminal to connect to the server.

When the status is Running, wait a few more minutes for the Budibase installation to complete.

Then open the IP address or domain in a browser to create the initial admin user.

Sign in as the admin user to start creating Budibase applications.

Further Configuration

If you want to inspect the installation, SSH to the server using the IP address and SSH key you provided during setup. Running docker ps shows the Budibase containers.

You may wish to examine the files under /opt/budibase.

• docker-compose.yml Use this file for future management or customisation of your Budibase install.
• .env The .env file contains the passwords used to access various Budibase components.

SMTP

By default, Linode blocks connections to external SMTP ports. Open a support ticket with Linode if you need SMTP access.

Backups

Backing up your data is beyond the scope of this introduction, but you should store regular copies of your Docker volumes under /var/lib/docker/volumes.

Security

Server security is beyond the scope of this introduction, but you should regularly apply operating system updates with apt update && apt upgrade. You should also add a firewall and intrusion prevention tools such as fail2ban.

HTTPS

Although beyond the scope of this introduction, there are several ways to add HTTPS, including Linode NodeBalancer, Cloudflare, or Let’s Encrypt with an NGINX proxy on port 443.