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BookStack

Self-hosted team wiki — books, chapters and pages for structured, navigable knowledge.

1 GB (2 GB recommended) RAM 1 vCPU Port 6875 In validation

In validation

Automatic installation for this solution is ready and currently going through our tests on a real server. Ordering will open as soon as validation is complete.

Tech stack

DockerPHPMariaDB
Minimum RAM1 GB (2 GB recommended)
Minimum CPU1 vCPU
Default port6875
Compatible OSChoice of Linux distributions

BookStack is an open-source, self-hosted wiki platform built on PHP/Laravel, organized around the clear hierarchy of shelves, books, chapters and pages. Unlike free-form wikis, its opinionated structure makes documentation immediately navigable — no more lost pages in a flat tree.

Deployed on a ServOrbit VPS via Docker, it keeps your team's knowledge base on your own infrastructure without per-user subscriptions. It ships with both WYSIWYG and Markdown editors, full-text search, granular role-based permissions, optional LDAP/SAML/OAuth authentication and an integrated Draw.io diagram editor — everything for a private, controlled knowledge base.

Key features

Structured hierarchy: shelves, books, chapters and pages for effortless navigation
Dual editor: WYSIWYG and Markdown with integrated Draw.io diagrams
Full-text search across the entire knowledge base
Granular permissions by role and by book to partition sensitive content
LDAP, SAML and OAuth authentication for enterprise directory integration
REST API for integrating with CI/CD pipelines and external tools

When to use this solution?

1

Team knowledge base

Centralize procedures, onboarding guides and internal policies with role-based access control. BookStack's book-based structure makes documentation immediately navigable for the whole team.

2

Technical documentation

Document APIs, runbooks and architecture decisions in a structured, searchable wiki that lives on your infrastructure and integrates with your Git workflow.

3

Project documentation

Agencies and consultancies organize client project documentation in separate books with per-book permissions, keeping each client's content isolated.

Deploy BookStack on your VPS

Guide optimized for ServOrbit Cloud VPS.

01

Create the VPS

Choose a plan with at least 1 GB RAM and 15 GB SSD. The BookStack template deploys the application and its MariaDB database in Docker containers.

02

Attach your domain

Add a custom domain from your client area. ServOrbit sets up the vhost and TLS certificate automatically — BookStack requires a correct URL to generate its internal links.

03

First login

Visit your domain and log in with the default credentials: email [email protected], password password. Change the password immediately — anyone with access to the URL could use these defaults.

04

Build your knowledge base

Create shelves to group books by team or topic, add books, organize chapters and start writing pages. Use the WYSIWYG editor for rich content or Markdown for code-heavy documentation.

Frequently asked questions

BookStack is a self-hosted, open-source wiki platform built on PHP/Laravel. It organizes documentation into shelves, books, chapters and pages for easy navigation.

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