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Here’s how to install Uptime Kuma on Debian VPS—the fastest and cleanest way to deploy it. What is Uptime Kuma? Uptime Kuma is a self-hosted, open-source monitoring tool that allows you to track the availability and uptime of websites, services, and servers in real time. It is often referred to as a free alternative to commercial uptime monitoring platforms like UptimeRobot, Pingdom, or StatusCake. ✅ Prerequisites Debian 11/Debian 12 VPS Root/sudo access Docker and Docker Compose installed 🐳 How to Install Uptime Kuma on Debian VPS To install Uptime Kuma on Debian VPS, follow the steps below: Update System and Install Docker sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y sudo apt install -y ca-certificates curl gnupg lsb-release # Add Docker’s GPG key sudo mkdir -p /etc/apt/keyrings curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/debian/gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg # Add Docker repo echo \ "deb https://download.docker.com/linux/debian \ $(lsb_release -cs) stable" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null # Install Docker and Docker Compose sudo apt update sudo apt install -y docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-compose-plugin Verify Docker is working: sudo docker run hello-world Create Uptime Kuma Docker Setup mkdir -p ~/uptime-kuma-docker cd ~/uptime-kuma-docker Create a docker-compose.yml file: nano docker-compose.yml Paste the following: version: '3' services: uptime-kuma: image: louislam/uptime-kuma:latest container_name: uptime-kuma restart: always volumes: - ./uptime-kuma-data:/app/data ports: - "3001:3001" Save and close. Start the Container sudo docker compose up -d Uptime Kuma will now be running in the background on port 3001. Access Uptime Kuma Visit: http://your-server-ip:3001 You’ll be greeted by the setup screen. Set Up Reverse Proxy with Nginx (Optional but Recommended) Install Nginx: sudo apt install nginx -y Create an Nginx config: sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/uptime-kuma Paste the following: server { listen 80; server_name uptime.example.com; location / { proxy_pass http://localhost:3001/; proxy_set_header Host $host; proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr; } } Enable the site: sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/uptime-kuma /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/ sudo nginx -t sudo systemctl reload nginx Use Let's Encrypt for HTTPS: sudo apt install certbot python3-certbot-nginx -y sudo certbot --nginx -d uptime.example.com Access the web dashboard: https://uptime.example.com: Useful Docker Commands sudo docker ps # Show running containers sudo docker logs uptime-kuma # Show logs sudo docker compose down # Stop and remove container sudo docker compose restart # Restart container Conclusion You now know how to install Uptime Kuma on Debian VPS-isolated, portable, and easy to update. To update: sudo docker compose pull sudo docker compose up -d

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