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Self-host Grocy on a VPS

A household management and inventory tool.

Track groceries, chores, shopping lists and stock with barcode scanning.

Why self-host Grocy?

Grocy brings order to household supplies and tasks, entirely on your own server.

How to install Grocy

  1. 1

    Provision a VPS

    Choose a plan with room for your data as well as the app.

  2. 2

    Install the stack

    Install PHP + SQLite.

  3. 3

    Deploy the application

    Follow the project’s official install guide for your distribution.

  4. 4

    Enable HTTPS

    Serve it on your own domain behind a reverse proxy with a certificate.

  5. 5

    Back it up

    Schedule a database dump plus a copy of any uploaded files to an off-box location.

Practical tips

  • Give Grocy its own database user with rights only on its own schema.
  • Reverse-proxy Grocy and terminate TLS at the proxy so certificates are managed in one place.
  • Take a VPS snapshot before major upgrades so you can roll back cleanly.
  • Keep Grocy patched — most self-hosting incidents are unpatched software.

Frequently asked questions

How much RAM does Grocy need?
Plan on 512 MB–1 GB for typical use; add headroom if you expect many concurrent users.
What stack does Grocy run on?
PHP + SQLite.
Can I run other things on the same VPS?
Yes — size the plan so Grocy plus your other workloads fit in RAM with room to spare.

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