Coolify is deployed automatically on your VPS using Docker. After the VPS is provisioned, Coolify is already running in the background. You only need to finish the setup in the browser and secure its configuration file.
Access the Coolify web UI
Open your browser and go to:
http://YOUR_PUBLIC_IP:8000
You will see the Coolify onboarding page. Create your admin account and follow the wizard to complete the initial configuration. Once done, you can connect servers, deploy applications, and manage environments from the dashboard.
Back up the Coolify environment file
Coolify stores important environment variables and secrets in:
/data/coolify/source/.env
It is strongly recommended to back up this file to a safe place outside the VPS, for example in a password manager or secure storage. This makes it easier to recover or migrate your Coolify instance if something goes wrong with the server.
Learn more
For usage examples, CI/CD integration, and advanced deployment patterns, refer to the official Coolify documentation.