Self-hosting articles
Guides for running Paperclip on your own infrastructure — VPS providers, Docker, and more.
20 articles
Deploy Paperclip on DigitalOcean
Droplet setup, Docker configuration, and domain routing for Paperclip on DigitalOcean — step by step.
Read article →How to deploy Paperclip on Hostinger
Step-by-step setup from provisioning your VPS to running Paperclip in production. Includes real screenshots.
Read article →One-click deploy Paperclip on Railway
The fastest path from zero to a running Paperclip instance — with a Railway template and no server management.
Read article →Paperclip self-hosting guide
Run Paperclip on your own machine or a bare VPS. Full walkthrough for intermediate users who want full control.
Read article →Run Paperclip with Docker Compose
The fastest way to self-host Paperclip locally or on a VPS — a complete Docker Compose setup with persistent volumes and nginx.
Read article →Deploy Paperclip on Fly.io
Run Paperclip on Fly.io with persistent storage, zero-downtime deploys, and global edge distribution — full setup guide.
Read article →Deploy Paperclip on Render
Host Paperclip on Render with a persistent disk, free SSL, and auto-deploys from GitHub — step-by-step setup guide.
Read article →Deploy Paperclip on Hetzner Cloud
Host Paperclip on Hetzner for as little as €4.51/month — one of the cheapest VPS options in Europe with great performance.
Read article →Deploy Paperclip on Vultr
Set up Paperclip on a Vultr Cloud Compute instance — fast SSD VPS with 32 global locations starting at $6/month.
Read article →Deploy Paperclip on Linode (Akamai Cloud)
Host Paperclip on Linode — now Akamai Cloud — with a Nanode or Linode 2GB instance for a stable, affordable VPS deployment.
Read article →Deploy Paperclip on AWS EC2
Run Paperclip on an AWS EC2 t3.small instance with EBS storage, an Elastic IP, and nginx — production-ready setup guide.
Read article →Deploy Paperclip on Google Cloud Run
Run Paperclip on Google Cloud Run — serverless containers with automatic scaling, pay-per-use pricing, and Cloud SQL for persistent storage.
Read article →Deploy Paperclip on Contabo
Contabo VPS offers the most RAM per dollar of any major host — here's how to set up Paperclip on a Contabo VPS S or M.
Read article →Deploy Paperclip on Oracle Cloud Free Tier
Run Paperclip permanently for free on Oracle Cloud's Always Free tier — 4 vCPUs and 24 GB RAM at zero cost, forever.
Read article →Deploy Paperclip on DigitalOcean App Platform
Run Paperclip on DigitalOcean App Platform — managed containers with auto-scaling, built-in SSL, and persistent storage from $12/month.
Read article →Deploy Paperclip with Coolify
Use Coolify — the open-source Heroku alternative — to self-host Paperclip with a visual dashboard, automatic SSL, and one-click deployments.
Read article →Deploy Paperclip on CapRover
Use CapRover — the self-hosted PaaS — to deploy and manage Paperclip with one-click apps, SSL, and a simple web dashboard.
Read article →Run Paperclip on a Raspberry Pi
Self-host Paperclip on a Raspberry Pi 4 for near-zero ongoing costs — setup guide for arm64 with nginx and SSL.
Read article →Paperclip nginx Reverse Proxy Configuration
How to configure nginx as a reverse proxy for Paperclip — including WebSocket support, SSL termination, and performance tuning.
Read article →Paperclip SSL Setup: HTTPS with Let's Encrypt
How to enable HTTPS for your self-hosted Paperclip instance using Certbot and Let's Encrypt — free SSL in under 5 minutes.
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