docker-watch-desk/INSTALL.md

Quick Install Guide

1. Copy Environment File

cp .env.example .env

2. Edit Your Credentials

nano .env

Change these values:

ADMIN_EMAIL=your-email@example.com
ADMIN_PASSWORD=YourSecurePassword123
TZ=Europe/Copenhagen

Security Note: The .env file is ignored by git and won't be committed.

3. Start Docker Container

docker-compose up -d --build

4. Create Admin Account

1. Open browser: http://your-server-ip:8080
2. Go to Settings page
3. Click "Sign Up"
4. Use the exact credentials from your .env file
5. Submit to create admin account

5. Login

Return to login page and sign in with your credentials.

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Quick Commands

# View logs
docker-compose logs -f

# Restart
docker-compose restart

# Stop
docker-compose down

# Update
git pull && docker-compose up -d --build

Troubleshooting

Can't access from other machines?

• Check firewall: sudo ufw status
• Verify host networking: docker inspect docker-webui | grep NetworkMode

Metrics not updating?

• Check WebSocket connection (WiFi icon in header)
• Verify socket mount: docker exec docker-webui ls -la /var/run/docker.sock

Wrong credentials?

• Edit .env file
• Recreate container: docker-compose down && docker-compose up -d
• Create new admin account in Settings