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Deploy Answer on your own server.

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Answer is an open-source knowledge-based software designed to facilitate a Q&A environment for your products, customers, teams, and more. It allows users to ask questions and get answers, fostering a dynamic exchange of information. The app features a modern and responsive UI, and it's extensible with plugins. It also offers content…

Your infrastructureAutomatic HTTPSNo lock-in

Screenshots

A closer look at Answer.

Answer screenshot 1

Setup time

A few minutes

Deployment

Your own server

Services

2 connected services

Why Answer

Everything you need, running where you choose.

Get the full Answer experience with Easypanel handling the repetitive infrastructure work around it.

Questions and Answers
Users can ask questions and get answers from other users and your team, fostering a sense of community and shared knowledge.
Content Organization
Organize your content into categories and tags to make it easy for users to find the information they need.
Integrations
Integrate Answer with your existing tools and services to improve your workflow and enhance your other tools.
Gamification
Reward your users for their contributions with a gamified system of reputation and badges.
Modern UI
Answer features a modern and responsive user interface, making it easy and enjoyable to use.
Extensibility
Extend the functionality of Answer with plugins to meet your specific needs.
How it works

From template to live app in three steps.

Easypanel turns the template into real services, storage, and domains on the server you already control.

Already have Easypanel? Open your dashboard at the URL or IP of your own installation.

Installation guide
1
Open your dashboard
Visit the URL or IP of your Easypanel installation and choose the target project.
2
Choose Answer
Open Templates, select Answer, then review its service names and configuration.
3
Deploy and open your app
Easypanel starts every service and provisions an HTTPS domain for you.
Installation options
The template asks for these values before creating your services.
OptionDefaultRequired

App Service Name

answerRequired

App Service Image

answerdev/answer:1.2.0Required

Site Name

AnswerOptional

Site Url

answer.apache.orgOptional

Language

en-USOptional

Admin Username

Required

Admin Password

Set during installRequired

Admin Mail

Required

Contact Mail

Required

Database Type

Postgres / SQLite / MySQL / MariaDBRequired

Database Service Name

answer-dbRequired

Auto Install

trueOptional
Resources
Project documentation and source code.
Latest template update
Mar 3, 2024

Updated application version to 1.2.0 and added automatic installation support

Questions

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The template handles the application setup while Easypanel keeps the infrastructure understandable and under your control.

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