Why host Dolibarr on a VPS?
Choosing a VPS rather than shared hosting or a SaaS guarantees you dedicated resources, an isolated database and the freedom to install the Dolibarr modules of your choice without restriction. Your data stays on a server you control entirely, in line with the confidentiality requirements imposed by the applicable regulations. A VPS also lets you scale resources (RAM, CPU, storage) as your business grows, without ever migrating platforms.
What you can do with Dolibarr
- Create and send professional quotes and invoices directly from your browser
- Manage your customer and supplier directory with a complete history of interactions
- Track your stock, orders and deliveries in real time
- Manage your projects with milestones, tasks and time tracking
- Generate accounting reports and financial dashboards
- Extend the functionality via more than 1,000 official and community modules
Install Dolibarr on your ServOrbit VPS
Order a ServOrbit Cloud VPS
Go to the /vps-cloud page and choose the plan suited to your load: for standard SME use of Dolibarr, a VPS with 2 vCPU and 2 GB of RAM is a good starting point. Finalize the order; your server is delivered within 60 seconds with a dedicated IP address and root SSH access.
Access the Marketplace in the client area
Log in to your ServOrbit client area, open your VPS page, then click the « Marketplace » tab. This section lists all the applications available for 1-click installation, preconfigured and ready to use.
Start the Dolibarr installation
Search for « Dolibarr » in the Marketplace, click the application card then « Install ». The system automatically deploys Apache, MariaDB and Dolibarr on your VPS. The operation takes about 2 to 3 minutes; you will receive a notification as soon as the installation is complete.
Access the Dolibarr installation interface
Once the installation is complete, open your browser and enter the address http://VOTRE_IP/dolibarr/install. The Dolibarr configuration wizard guides you to create the database, set the administrator username and password, then choose the language and currency. At the end of this wizard, delete or rename the install/ folder to secure your instance.
First login and initial configuration
Go to http://VOTRE_IP/dolibarr and log in with the administrator credentials you have just defined. From the dashboard, enable the modules you need (Invoices, Quotes, Third parties, Stock, etc.) via the Home > Setup > Modules menu. For secure production access, configure a domain name pointing to your VPS and enable an HTTPS certificate via Let's Encrypt.
Before putting Dolibarr into production, schedule automatic backups of your MariaDB database with mysqldump and store them off the VPS (for example via remote object storage). Dolibarr also stores uploaded files in the documents/ folder: include this directory in your backup plan so you never lose any attachment or generated invoice PDF.
The official documentation
For advanced configuration, tool-specific options and version changes, refer to the official Dolibarr documentation. This guide covers going live on a ServOrbit VPS; the vendor documentation remains the reference for fine-tuning.
