Memos

Private, self-hosted note-taking app with full data control and no tracking.

Web Access

  • Open your browser and navigate to your Memos instance: http://<SERVER_IP>
  • On first visit, you’ll see a setup screen. Create your admin account.
  • The first user created automatically becomes the administrator. Make sure to use a strong password!

Important Files and Directories

  • /root/memos/docker-compose.yml → Docker Compose definition
  • /var/lib/docker/volumes/memos_postgres_data → Persistent data
  • /etc/nginx/sites-available/memos.conf → Reverse proxy configuration

Docker Management Commands

cd /root/memos
docker ps                     # List running containers
docker compose logs -f        # Follow logs
docker compose restart        # Restart service

Domain & SSL Setup

Point your domain to the server IP.

Edit Nginx config:

vim /etc/nginx/sites-available/memos.conf

Replace server_name _; with server_name <your-domain>;

Install Certbot:

apt install -y certbot python3-certbot-nginx

Run Certbot to issue SSL certificate:

certbot --nginx --non-interactive --agree-tos --email <your-email> -d <your-domain>

Test and reload Nginx:

sudo nginx -t
sudo systemctl reload nginx

Open in browser: https://<your-domain>

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