
Self-Hosting Portainer: A Complete Guide to Docker Container Management
Portainer Community Edition is a lightweight, open-source UI for managing Docker hosts, stacks, images, volumes, and remote agents. This guide walks through self-hosting Portainer CE on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with Docker Compose, HTTPS, first admin setup, remote agents, backups, and upgrades.
Aug 26, 2026 · 12 min read