We recommend using our [official docker image](https://hub.docker.com/r/atechnohazard/katbin-elixir). If you wish to build your own docker image, the provided Dockerfile should work out of the box. If you run into any problems, please open an issue.
## Populating the environment
Copy the provided `sample.env` file to `.env`
```sh
cp sample.env .env
```
Fill in this new file with the required environment variables.
## Using the official docker image
```sh
docker un --env-file .env atechnohazard/katbin-elixir
```
## Building the docker image
```sh
git clone https://github.com/SphericalKat/katbin
cd katbin
docker build -t <username>/katbin .
```
## Running the built docker image
```sh
docker run --env-file .env <username>/katbin
```
For other methods of self hosting, please check the [official Phoenix deployment guides](https://hexdocs.pm/phoenix/deployment.html).