- Extensions for [Firefox](https://addons.mozilla.org/de/firefox/addon/linkding-extension/) and [Chrome](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/linkding-extension/beakmhbijpdhipnjhnclmhgjlddhidpe), as well as a bookmarklet
The default Docker image (`latest` tag) is based on a slim variant of Debian Linux.
Alternatively, there is an image based on Alpine Linux (`latest-alpine` tag) which has a smaller size, resulting in a smaller download and less disk space required.
The Alpine image is currently about 45 MB in compressed size, compared to about 130 MB for the Debian image.
To use it, replace the `latest` tag with `latest-alpine`, either in the CLI command below when using Docker, or in the `docker-compose.yml` file when using docker-compose.
> [!WARNING]
> The image is currently considered experimental in order to gather feedback and iron out any issues.
> Only use it if you are comfortable running experimental software or want to help out with testing.
> While there should be no issues with creating new installations, there might be issues when migrating existing installations.
> If you plan to migrate your existing installation, make sure to create proper [backups](https://github.com/sissbruecker/linkding/blob/master/docs/backup.md) first.
In the command above, replace the `{host-data-folder}` placeholder with an absolute path to a folder on your host system where you want to store the linkding database.
If everything completed successfully, the application should now be running and can be accessed at http://localhost:9090.
To upgrade the installation to a new version, remove the existing container, pull the latest version of the linkding Docker image, and then start a new container using the same command that you used above. There is a [shell script](https://github.com/sissbruecker/linkding/blob/master/install-linkding.sh) available to automate these steps. The script can be configured using environment variables, or you can just modify it.
To install linkding using [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/), you can use the [`docker-compose.yml`](https://github.com/sissbruecker/linkding/blob/master/docker-compose.yml) file. Copy the [`.env.sample`](https://github.com/sissbruecker/linkding/blob/master/.env.sample) file to `.env`, configure the parameters, and then run:
For security reasons, the linkding Docker image does not provide an initial user, so you have to create one after setting up an installation. To do so, replace the credentials in the following command and run it:
The command will prompt you for a secure password. After the command has completed you can start using the application by logging into the UI with your credentials.
When using a reverse proxy, such as Nginx or Apache, you may need to configure your proxy to correctly forward the `Host` header to linkding, otherwise certain requests, such as login, might fail.
An example virtual host that proxies to linkding might look like:
```
<VirtualHost*:9100>
<Proxy*>
Order deny,allow
Allow from all
</Proxy>
ProxyPass / http://linkding:9090/
ProxyPassReverse / http://linkding:9090/
</VirtualHost>
```
For a full example, see the docker-compose configuration in [jhauris/apache2-reverse-proxy](https://github.com/jhauris/linkding/tree/apache2-reverse-proxy)
If you still run into CSRF issues, please check out the [`LD_CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS` option](docs/Options.md#LD_CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS).
Caddy does not change the headers by default, and should not need any further configuration.
If you still run into CSRF issues, please check out the [`LD_CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS` option](docs/Options.md#LD_CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS).
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<summary>Nginx</summary>
Nginx by default rewrites the `Host` header to whatever URL is used in the `proxy_pass` directive.
To forward the correct headers to linkding, add the following directives to the location block of your Nginx config:
```
location /linkding {
...
proxy_set_header Host $host;
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
}
```
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Instead of configuring header forwarding in your proxy, you can also configure the URL from which you want to access your linkding instance with the [`LD_CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS` option](docs/Options.md#LD_CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS).
Self-hosting web applications still requires a lot of technical know-how and commitment to maintenance, in order to keep everything up-to-date and secure. This section is intended to provide simple alternatives in form of managed hosting solutions.
- [linkding on fly.io](https://github.com/fspoettel/linkding-on-fly) - Guide for hosting a linkding installation on [fly.io](https://fly.io). By [fspoettel](https://github.com/fspoettel)
- [PikaPods.com](https://www.pikapods.com/) - Managed hosting for linkding, EU and US regions available. [1-click setup link](https://www.pikapods.com/pods?run=linkding) ([Disclosure](#pikapods))
linkding comes with an official browser extension that allows to quickly add bookmarks, and search bookmarks through the browser's address bar. You can get the extension here:
This section lists community projects around using linkding, in alphabetical order. If you have a project that you want to share with the linkding community, feel free to submit a PR to add your project to this section.
- [aiolinkding](https://github.com/bachya/aiolinkding) A Python3, async library to interact with the linkding REST API. By [bachya](https://github.com/bachya)
- [feed2linkding](https://codeberg.org/strubbl/feed2linkding) A commandline utility to add all web feed item links to linkding via API call. By [Strubbl](https://github.com/Strubbl)
- [Helm Chart](https://charts.pascaliske.dev/charts/linkding/) Helm Chart for deploying linkding inside a Kubernetes cluster. By [pascaliske](https://github.com/pascaliske)
- [iOS Shortcut using API and Tagging](https://gist.github.com/andrewdolphin/a7dff49505e588d940bec55132fab8ad) An iOS shortcut using the Linkding API (no extra logins required) that pulls previously used tags and allows tagging at the time of link creation.
- [Linka!](https://github.com/cmsax/linka) Web app (also a PWA) for quickly searching & opening bookmarks in linkding, support multi keywords, exclude mode and other advance options. By [cmsax](https://github.com/cmsax)
- [linkding-cli](https://github.com/bachya/linkding-cli) A command-line interface (CLI) to interact with the linkding REST API. Powered by [aiolinkding](https://github.com/bachya/aiolinkding). By [bachya](https://github.com/bachya)
- [linkding-extension](https://github.com/jeroenpardon/linkding-extension) Chromium compatible extension that wraps the linkding bookmarklet. Tested with Chrome, Edge, Brave. By [jeroenpardon](https://github.com/jeroenpardon)
- [linkding-injector](https://github.com/Fivefold/linkding-injector) Injects search results from linkding into the sidebar of search pages like google and duckduckgo. Tested with Firefox and Chrome. By [Fivefold](https://github.com/Fivefold)
- [Open all links bookmarklet](https://gist.github.com/ukcuddlyguy/336dd7339e6d35fc64a75ccfc9323c66) A browser bookmarklet to open all links on the current Linkding page in new tabs. By [ukcuddlyguy](https://github.com/ukcuddlyguy)
- [Postman collection](https://gist.github.com/gingerbeardman/f0b42502f3bc9344e92ce63afd4360d3) a group of saved request templates for API testing. By [gingerbeardman](https://github.com/gingerbeardman)
[PikaPods](https://www.pikapods.com/) has a revenue sharing agreement with this project, sharing some of their revenue from hosting linkding instances. I do not intend to profit from this project financially, so I am in turn donating that revenue. Big thanks to PikaPods for making this possible.
The application is open source, so you are free to modify or contribute. The application is built using the Django web framework. You can get started by checking out the excellent [Django docs](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.1/). The `bookmarks` folder contains the actual bookmark application, `siteroot` is the Django root application. Other than that the code should be self-explanatory / standard Django stuff 🙂.
This repository also supports DevContainers: [](https://vscode.dev/redirect?url=vscode://ms-vscode-remote.remote-containers/cloneInVolume?url=git@github.com:sissbruecker/linkding.git)
Once checked out, only the following commands are required to get started:
