Docker is the layer which your containers run. You'll need to do some updates and run some prerequisite installs. Once you have the server set up, or have logged in. You could also use a cheap Raspberry PI to set up your own Linux server.

Using the following link will give you $100 worth of credits for 60 days to play around with, just sign up using this link. You could also use something like Digital Ocean to host your Bitwarden Server. I use a Proxmox instance running on a server in my loft. You'll need to either have an existing server instance or create one. This will be a publicly exposed Bitwarden API that will live on your server. This section of the tutorial is to set up the main Bitwarden 'hub'. Having Bitwarden as a public endpoint means that I can connect to my password vault using the Bitwarden app on Android, specifying my self hosted instance. I also use Bitwarden for storing all of my passwords. Saves me from having to find or remember my card details. It stores my card details for automating the filling out of payment forms. I use Bitwarden as my main password vault.

The Bitwarden platform offers a variety of client applications including a web interface, desktop applications, browser extensions, mobile apps, and a CLI. What is Bitwarden?īitwarden is a free and open-source password management service that stores sensitive information such as website credentials in an encrypted vault.

This article will cover setting up your own self-hosted Bitwarden (Vaultwarden) instance with Docker and configuring ngnix to allow for public exposure for cross-device access to your vault.

Bitwarden docker image