This guide uses Docker for a quick deployment.
mkdir -p ~/kimai
cd ~/kimai
version: "3.8"
services:
kimai:
image: kimai/kimai2:latest
container_name: kimai
ports:
- "8001:8001"
environment:
- APP_ENV=prod
- DATABASE_URL=mysql://kimai:StrongPassword123!@db:3306/kimai
depends_on:
- db
db:
image: mariadb:10.11
environment:
- MARIADB_DATABASE=kimai
- MARIADB_USER=kimai
- MARIADB_PASSWORD=StrongPassword123!
- MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD=StrongRootPass
volumes:
- ./db:/var/lib/mysql
Save as docker-compose.yml.
docker compose up -d
Open http://your-server:8001 and complete the first-run setup.
Check the Kimai installation guide or reach out via our contact page.