Appwrite

Access the Appwrite Console

1. Navigate to your machine’s IP address in your browser (http://<SERVER-IP>/)
2. Create an account – Sign up for your Appwrite account.
3. Create your first project – Set up your development environment

CLI Access

To manage Appwrite via command line:

appwrite login --endpoint "http://<SERVER-IP>/v1"

If want to use a self-signed certificate, add:

appwrite client --self-signed true

Applying Configuration Changes

To modify Appwrite behavior (for example, SMTP or domain):

1. Edit /root/appwrite/.env
2. Run: docker compose -f /root/appwrite/docker-compose.yml up -d
3. Verify changes: docker compose -f /root/appwrite/docker-compose.ymlexec appwrite vars

Environment variables: https://appwrite.io/docs/advanced/self-hosting/configuration/environment-variables

Important Files & Directories

• Installation directory: /root/appwrite
• Docker Compose definition for all Appwrite services: /root/appwrite/docker-compose.yml
• Environment variables (SMTP, domains, ports, etc.): /root/appwrite/.env
• Appwrite CLI binary: /usr/local/bin/appwrite
• Swap file: /swapfile

Notes

• Customize configuration based on your needs.
• Ensure SMTP connections are allowed for this server (ask for enabling SMTP access).
• Consider setting up a proper domain for production.