- 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
linkding is designed to be run with container solutions like [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/get-started/). The Docker image is compatible with ARM platforms, so it can be run on a Raspberry Pi.
By default, the application runs on port `9090`, you can map it to a different host port by modifying the port mapping in the command above. If everything completed successfully, the application should now be running and can be accessed at http://localhost:9090, provided you did not change the port mapping.
Note that the command above will store the linkding SQLite database in the container, which means that deleting the container, for example when upgrading the installation, will also remove the database. For hosting an actual installation you usually want to store the database on the host system, rather than in the container. To do so, run the following command, and 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:
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.
<details>
<summary>Apache</summary>
Not tested yet.
If you figure out a working setup, feel free to contribute it here.
In the meanwhile, use the [`LD_CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS` option](docs/Options.md#LD_CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS).
</details>
<details>
<summary>Caddy 2</summary>
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).
</details>
<details>
<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;
}
```
</details>
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 on your own hardware (unfortunately) still requires a lot of technical know-how, and commitment to maintenance, with regard to keeping everything up-to-date and secure. This can be a huge entry barrier for people who are interested in self-hosting linkding, but lack the technical knowledge to do so. This section is intended to provide alternatives in form of managed hosting solutions. Note that these options are usually commercial offerings, that require paying a (usually monthly) fee for the convenience of being managed by another party. The technical knowledge required to make use of individual options is going to vary, and no guarantees can be made that every option is accessible for everyone. That being said, I hope this section helps in making the application accessible to a wider audience.
- [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)
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.
- [Helm Chart](https://charts.pascaliske.dev/charts/linkding/) Helm Chart for deploying linkding inside a Kubernetes cluster. By [pascaliske](https://github.com/pascaliske)
- [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-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)
- [aiolinkding](https://github.com/bachya/aiolinkding) A Python3, async library to interact with the linkding REST API. By [bachya](https://github.com/bachya)
- [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)
- [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)
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 🙂.
