Deploying frappe/erpenxt with custom app in Digital Ocean using docker

Pejay · February 17, 2026, 6:02am

I’m looking for a step-by-step guide to deploy Frappe/ERPNext on a DigitalOcean droplet with my custom app. My current setup is messy, and I want to start fresh with a production-ready deployment.

I need guidance on:

A clean, production-ready Docker Compose setup for ERPNext, MariaDB, Redis, and Nginx.
How to properly configure Nginx to serve ERPNext without specifying a port.
How to handle HTTPS (with or without a real domain) for testing.
How to start over cleanly, removing old containers, volumes, and sites.
Any best practices for deploying ERPNext + custom apps on DigitalOcean.

I’d greatly appreciate a clear guide or example setup that I can follow to get a clean production-ready ERPNext deployment.

Thank you!

asieftejani · February 17, 2026, 8:37am

Use this for long route

Or the short route (easy-install.py script)

github.com/frappe/frappe_docker

Creating new custom app in the dockerized instance is not possible

opened 09:26AM - 25 May 25 UTC

closed 02:33PM - 29 Dec 25 UTC

Bradeskojest

bug

## Description of the issue Creating a new application in dockerized ErpNext br…eaks the system into an "internal server error" ## Context information (for bug reports) Tried in all versions released since april 2025. Running on linux, using frappe_docker ## Steps to reproduce the issue General: Try to add a new app skeleton into dockerized version. 1. Add correct folder mapping into the docker 2. ``` docker exec -it frappe_docker-backend-1 bash ``` 3. ``` bench new-app custom_jinja bench --site frontend install-app custom_jinja bench --site frontend migrate ``` ### Observed result Internal server error ### Expected result The app should be added, and visible in the About section ### Stacktrace / full error message if available ``` # Will add later if necessary. I try this on every new release, to see whether I can figure it out, or is fixed ```

If you use the manual route you will need to configure it - ask AI to explain. If you use easy-install it uses Traefik
Am not sure about Digital Ocean but any vps will be tough to test from within - maybe curl command if it gives you 200 code. Otherwise you will need to reach the site through HTTPS. Better try first on your localhost laptop/desktop
Run docker prune command - ask AI
None that I know of. Search for keywords in this forum and you might get

Pejay · February 21, 2026, 9:48am

Thank you for the resources. I have deployed my development environment. I am hoping for production ready resources. Thank you

asieftejani · February 21, 2026, 11:16am

Pejay · February 23, 2026, 1:26am

Thank you @asieftejani . This would really help me!

mstfzhoseini-sketch · February 25, 2026, 10:38am

Hi Pejay,

For production deployment of ERPNext v16 with Docker (especially on a VPS like DigitalOcean), the key difference compared to development is not just the install method, but how you handle persistence, security, and updates.

In production, you should pay close attention to:

Persistent volumes for sites, assets, and database
Reverse proxy (Traefik or Nginx) with proper HTTPS
Backup strategy (database + sites volume)
Update workflow (bench update inside containers vs rebuild)
Resource sizing (RAM / swap for background workers)

If you’d like, I can outline a clean, production-ready setup specifically for a single-server DigitalOcean deployment with custom apps.