How to install Databasus on a Cloud VPS

Databasus is an open-source web UI for managing databases: browse schemas, run queries and administer PostgreSQL, MySQL and more from the browser.

A database on your own server gives you low latency and full control over configuration and backups, without managed-service pricing.

One-click install on cloudlinux.ro

The fastest way: Databasus installs automatically at the first boot of a new server.

1. Create a Cloud VPS from the control panel.
2. In the configuration step, pick Databasus from the app catalog.
3. Start the server. The install runs in the background for a few minutes and its status shows on the server page.
4. Access details and generated passwords are saved on the server in /root/app-credentials.txt. The app will be available on port 4005.

Manual install on any Ubuntu server

If you prefer doing it yourself, below is the exact script our automatic install runs. Execute it as root on a fresh Ubuntu server (24.04 recommended). It stops at the first error, and when it finishes you will find the access details in /root/app-credentials.txt.

export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sh
mkdir -p /opt/databasus && cd /opt/databasus
cat > docker-compose.yml <<'YML'
services:
  databasus:
    container_name: databasus
    image: databasus/databasus:latest
    ports:
      - '4005:4005'
    volumes:
      - ./databasus-data:/databasus-data
    restart: unless-stopped
YML
docker compose up -d
IP=$(hostname -I | awk '{print $1}')
printf 'Databasus: http://%s:4005\nCreeaza contul la prima accesare (asistentul de configurare). Pornirea poate dura pana la 2 minute.\n' "$IP" > /root/app-credentials.txt

You can also save this script as a recipe in your account and reuse it on any new server.