First copy `.env-sample` to `.env` and edit the values in there:
-`JOPLIN_BASE_URL`: This is the base public URL where the service will be running. For example, if you want it to run from `https://example.com/joplin`, this is what you should set the URL to. The base URL can include the port.
-`JOPLIN_PORT`: The local port on which the Docker container will listen. You would typically map this port to 443 (TLS) with a reverse proxy.
docker-compose --file docker-compose.server.yml up --detach
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This will start the server, which will listen on port **22300** on **localhost**.
Due to the restart policy defined in the docker-compose file, the server will be restarted automatically whenever the host reboots.
## Setup reverse proxy
You will then need to expose this server to the internet by setting up a reverse proxy, and that will depend on how your server is currently configured, and whether you already have Nginx or Apache running:
For the following instructions, we'll assume that the Joplin server is running on `https://example.com/joplin`.
By default, the instance will be setup with an admin user with email **admin@localhost** and password **admin** and you should change this by opening the admin UI. To do so, open `https://example.com/joplin/login`. From there, go to Profile and change the admin password.
## Setup a user for sync
While the admin user can be used for synchronisation, it is recommended to create a separate non-admin user for it. To do, open the admin UI and navigate to the Users page - from there you can create a new user.
Once this is done, you can use the email and password you specified to sync this user account with your Joplin clients.
## Checking the logs
Checking the log can be done the standard Docker way:
