Access
- Open your browser and visit:
https://<server-ip> - Accept SSL warning (self-signed certificate).
- Sign up, create your user account, and log in to start using Blinko.
- The first user you create will automatically become the superadmin.
- From the dashboard, you can later allow or disallow new account registration.
Important Files & Directories:
/root/blinko/→ Main Blinko installation/root/blinko/.env→ Secrets and database credentials/root/blinko/.blinko/→ App data volume/root/blinko/.db/→ PostgreSQL database storage/etc/nginx/sites-available/blinko.conf→ Nginx configuration/etc/nginx/ssl/→ Self-signed SSL certificate and key/var/log/nginx/→ Logs for troubleshooting
Managing Services
cd /root/blinko
docker compose ps # Check running containers
docker compose restart # Restart services
docker compose down # Stop and remove containers
docker compose up -d # Recreate and start services
Notes
- All HTTP (port 80) traffic is redirected to HTTPS (port 443).
- Nginx serves Blinko securely through a self-signed SSL certificate.