Docker Install

Introduction

The Kavita team offers an official Docker image that is automatically updated based on changes to GitHub.

1. Kavita on Docker Hub

Kizaing/KavitaDocker

2. Docker Install

Running your Kavita server in docker is super easy! You can run the :latest stable version with bind mounts using this command:

Important: This command is just a template. Change /your/manga/directory and /kavita/data/directory

Note: The text after ":" is the virtual directory that will be created inside the docker container.

docker run --name kavita -p 5000:5000 \
-v /your/manga/directory:/manga \
-v /kavita/data/directory:/kavita/config \
--restart unless-stopped \
-e TZ=Your/Timezone \
-d kizaing/kavita:latest

You can also run it via the docker-compose file:

version: '3.9'
services:
    kavita:
        image: kizaing/kavita:latest
        volumes:
            - ./manga:/manga
            - ./data:/kavita/config
        environment:
            - TZ=Your/Timezone
        ports:
            - "5000:5000"
        restart: unless-stopped

You don't need to call it manga, you can name it anything that works for you. Kavita supports more than just Manga.

Note: Kavita is under heavy development and is being updated all the time, so the tag for current builds is :nightly. The :latest tag will be the latest stable release.

3. Setup Kavita

Open http://localhost:5000 and set up your user accounts and libraries in the UI.

4. View Kavita

Browse to http://localhost:5000 to start using Kavita from any device inside your network.