What you need to run Emplio yourself

Check these before you install. Emplio runs everything in Docker, so the machine needs little else.

What	Why
Docker with Compose	Emplio and its parts run as containers. Get it at docs.docker.com. On a Linux server the installer can add it.
At least 4 GB of memory	For Emplio, its database and its file history.
2 GB more per person working at once	Each person gets their own computer and browser, each limited to 2 GB and 2 CPUs by default.
An OpenRouter key	Emplio’s AI models, billed to your own account.
Ports 80 and 443 open	Only on a server with its own web address, for HTTPS.
A 64-bit Intel or ARM machine	The ready-made images are built for both.

Your user and Docker

On Linux, your user needs access to Docker. If the installer says you don’t have it yet, run this, then log out and back in:

sudo usermod -aG docker $USER

Memory limits

The 2 GB and 2 CPU limits apply to each computer and each browser. You can change them with COMPUTER_MEMORY and COMPUTER_CPUS in .env. See Configuration.

A person’s computer goes to sleep about 15 minutes after its last command and frees its memory. Its files stay.

Install Emplio

One command, three questions.

Run it on a server

Web address, ports and HTTPS.

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What you need to run Emplio yourself

Your user and Docker

Memory limits

Install Emplio

Run it on a server

​Your user and Docker

​Memory limits

Install Emplio

Run it on a server

Your user and Docker

Memory limits