Kavita •
Book and comic server with a fully-functional web interface for enjoying your media.
Overview
Kavita is a self-hosted digital library management and reading software designed for comics, manga and ebooks.
Tryout a Kavita demo.
- Streamlined and user-friendly interface for managing your media's metadata.
- Keep your reading progress synchronized across all of your devices.
- Create users accounts to share with friend and family while controlling access to your media.
Media
Screenshots
Kavita v0.8.5.1
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Setup & Configuration
We need to install the service through Portainer and configure any necessary settings.
Preparation
There are some things we need to do in preparation to install this service.
Volumes
Persistent Data
This is where the service will store its own application data and ensures we can quickly update the service image.
Ensure your user has permissions to access the folder.
Media Folders
This service will need access to the folders where you store your media files.
Ensure your user has permissions to access the folder.
Environment
PUID
This is the numeric ID of the user account on Debian. If you are unsure, open a terminal and run:
id -uPGID
This is the numeric ID of the user account's group on Debian. If you are unsure, open a terminal and run:
id -gInstallation
The service can be installed through the Portainer web interface.
Learn about creating a new stack.
Docker Compose
Use the following code to install the service:
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services:
kavita:
image: lscr.io/linuxserver/kavita:latest
container_name: kavita
network_mode: bridge
volumes:
# Persistent Data
- /srv/kavita:/kavita/config
# Media Files
- /mnt/comics:/comics
- /mnt/books:/books
environment:
- TZ=America/Los_Angeles
- PUID=1000
- PGID=1000
ports:
- "5030:5000"
restart: unless-stoppedUpdating
Re-Deploy the Stack
This service has been optimized for running in Docker thanks to LinuxServer.io.
This allows you to re-deploy the stack through Portainer to download the latest updates.
User Manual
Development
This software is released under the GPL-3.0 license.
You can learn more about how to contribute to Kavita through their documentation.
The development team also accepts sponsorships.
Resources
Official
- Official Documentation
- Official Discord
- Official Forum
- Official GitHub Repository
- Official Website
- Installation Guide
- Frequently Asked Questions