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7/23/2026

Coolify: The Complete Manual Setup Guide (For When the Auto-Install Script Won't Cut It)
Short summary
A manual setup guide for Coolify when the auto-install script doesn't support your Ubuntu version. The walkthrough follows a security-first VPS workflow: SSH hardening, Docker Engine installation via official repos, dedicated sudo user creation, and Coolify directory/SSH key setup. Ansible playbooks from a prior series are referenced for automation. Covers all the steps from prerequisite checks through Coolify docker-compose configuration.
- •Manual Coolify install for Ubuntu versions not supported by the auto-install script
- •Security-first workflow: SSH hardening, Docker Engine, dedicated sudo user, key management
- •Integrates with Ansible playbooks from a prior series for automated provisioning
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