# Deploy Slink with Easypanel

URL: /templates/slink

Slink is a self-hosted image hosting service that provides secure image upload, storage, and sharing capabilities. It features user management with approval workflows, configurable password requirements, and image processing options. Perfect for teams and organizations that need controlled image sharing.

## Benefits

### Image Hosting

Secure image upload, storage, and sharing with user management and approval workflows.

### User Management

Controlled user registration with approval requirements and configurable password policies.

### Image Processing

Automatic image compression, EXIF metadata removal, and size optimization for efficient storage.

### Self-Hosted

Complete control over your image data with no external dependencies or data sharing.

## Features

### Web Interface

Clean, responsive web interface for image management.

### User Approval System

Admin approval required for new user registrations.

### Password Requirements

Configurable password strength requirements.

### Image Processing

Automatic compression and metadata removal.

### Size Limits

Configurable maximum image size limits.

### Storage Options

Support for local and cloud storage providers.

### Data Persistence

Database and image storage persist across restarts.

### Security Features

EXIF metadata removal and secure image handling.

## Configuration

- `appServiceName` (App Service Name, required): slink

- `appServiceImage` (App Service Image, required): anirdev/slink:v1.6.7

## Services

- slink: app (anirdev/slink:v1.6.7)

## Resources

- [GitHub](https://github.com/anirdev/slink)

- [Documentation](https://docs.slinkapp.io)

- [DockerHub](https://hub.docker.com/r/anirdev/slink)

- [Template source](https://github.com/easypanel-io/templates/tree/main/templates/slink)