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Deploy BookOrbit on your own server.
BookOrbit is a self-hosted book management and reading tracker application. Organize your library, track reading progress, manage wishlists, and get AI-powered book recommendations — all on your own server.
Your infrastructureAutomatic HTTPSNo lock-in
Screenshots
A closer look at BookOrbit.
Setup time
A few minutes
Deployment
Your own server
Services
2 connected services
Why BookOrbit
Everything you need, running where you choose.
Get the full BookOrbit experience with Easypanel handling the repetitive infrastructure work around it.
Book Management
Organize books into shelves and collections with metadata, covers, and ratings.
Reading Progress Tracking
Log reading sessions and track progress page-by-page across your entire library.
Book Drop (Ingestion)
Drop book files into a watched folder for automatic ingestion into your library.
PostgreSQL with pgvector
Uses pgvector for semantic search and AI recommendation capabilities.
Self-Hosted Book Library
Keep full control of your reading data. BookOrbit runs entirely on your own server with no third-party data sharing.
AI-Powered Recommendations
Get personalized book recommendations using built-in AI features powered by your reading history and preferences.
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 guide1
Open your dashboard
Visit the URL or IP of your Easypanel installation and choose the target project.
2
Choose BookOrbit
Open Templates, select BookOrbit, 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.
| Option | Default | Required |
|---|---|---|
App Service Name | bookorbit | Required |
App Service Image | ghcr.io/bookorbit/bookorbit:1.7.0 | Required |
Before you deploy
After deployment, open the app and complete the initial setup using your SETUP_BOOTSTRAP_TOKEN (shown in the service environment variables). Create your admin account during setup. The token is only needed once for the first login bootstrap.
Resources
Project documentation and source code.
Latest template update
Jun 1, 2026
Initial template release for BookOrbit v1.7.0
Questions
Deploy with confidence.
The template handles the application setup while Easypanel keeps the infrastructure understandable and under your control.
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Ready to deploy BookOrbit?
Open your own Easypanel dashboard, choose BookOrbit from Templates, and review the deployment options.