BookStack Wiki and Documentation on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS by ProvenCloud

BookStack on Azure, ready in minutes. Deploy the virtual machine, open its public IP address in a browser and you are ready to go. There is no installer to run and nothing to configure.

BookStack is a popular open source platform for organising and storing information. Teams use it as a wiki for internal documentation, how-to guides, policies, runbooks and knowledge bases, arranged in a simple structure of shelves, books, chapters and pages. This image gives IT teams, schools and businesses a working BookStack server in minutes, with no installer to run and no database to create.

Why teams choose this image

• Simple, organised documentation: write pages in a WYSIWYG or Markdown editor, group them into books and shelves, search everything and control who can see what.
• No shared default password: every VM sets its own passwords from its own VM ID on first boot, so no two customers share a login.
• Up to date: every component is on its latest stable release and the image carries all Ubuntu 24.04 LTS security updates, with nothing pending.
• Supports Trusted Launch with Secure Boot and vTPM. No build-time SSH keys or shell history are left in the image.

What is included

• BookStack v26.09.2
• Apache with PHP 8.3
• MySQL 8.0
• phpMyAdmin for database administration
• Webmin 2.670 for server administration
• Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, fully patched

Getting started

Open http://<vm-public-ip>/ and sign in with the email admin@example.com and your VM ID (Azure portal > the virtual machine > Properties > VM ID). phpMyAdmin (/phpmyadmin, user root) and Webmin (port 8000, user admin) use the same password. Allow about five minutes after the VM starts.

Ports opened for you: SSH 22 and 80, 8000. For production, limit admin ports to your own IP address and add your domain with an SSL certificate. Step-by-step guide: provencloud.io/catalog/azure-bookstack-ubuntu-24-04

Who it is for

IT teams, schools and businesses that want a simple wiki for internal documentation on their own server.

Pricing

The price shown is the software and packaging fee. Azure infrastructure charges for the virtual machine, disk and network are billed separately by Microsoft.

Support

ProvenCloud supports the image, its first-boot setup and its access tools. Email support@provencloud.io and we reply within one business day.

BookStack itself is open source software licensed under the MIT licence. BookStack is a trademark of its respective owner; this image is an independent build by ProvenCloud.