bookstack

BookStack is an open-source, self-hosted knowledge management and documentation platform that enables teams and organizations to create, organize, and maintain information in a structured and searchable format. Using a hierarchy of Books, Chapters, and Pages, BookStack makes it simple to manage internal documentation, knowledge bases, standard operating procedures (SOPs), project documentation, and user guides through an intuitive web interface.

Features of BookStack:

• Easy-to-use web-based documentation and knowledge management platform.
• Organize content using Books, Chapters, and Pages.
• Supports both Markdown and WYSIWYG editing.
• Powerful search across all documentation content.
• Role-based access control and permission management.
• Supports file attachments, image uploads, and diagram embedding.
• Built-in revision history and content version tracking.
• REST API support for automation and integrations.
• LDAP, OAuth, SAML2, and local authentication support.
• Responsive user interface for desktop and mobile devices.
• Custom branding and multi-language support.
• Export content to PDF, HTML, and text formats.

BookStack Usage Instructions:

$ sudo su
$ cd /opt/bookstack

Check running containers:
$ docker ps

View BookStack container logs:
$ docker logs bookstack

View database container logs:
$ docker logs bookstack_db

Restart BookStack:
$ docker compose restart

Stop BookStack:
$ docker compose down

Start BookStack:
$ docker compose up -d

Check exposed ports:
$ docker ps

Access the BookStack web interface:
http://your-server-ip:6875

or

http://your-domain-name:6875

View application configuration:
$ cat docker-compose.yml

View credentials file:
$ cat credentials.txt

Note: Default credentials may have been changed during deployment. If login fails, check the deployment documentation, credentials file, or container logs.

Disclaimer:

BookStack is open-source software distributed under its own licensing terms. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Microsoft or any other organization. Users are responsible for securing their deployment, updating software versions, maintaining backups, configuring authentication, and implementing appropriate access controls. The developers and contributors of BookStack shall not be liable for any loss of data, downtime, security incidents, or other damages resulting from the use of the software.