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title: Introduction
description: How to run your own instance of Rallly.
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## What is Self-Hosting?

Self-hosting refers to the practice of running your own instance of Rallly on your own server.

The main advantage of self-hosting is the autonomy it affords, but it also requires more technical knowledge and maintenance, as well as the potential security risks of managing your own infrastructure.

## Get Started

Depending on how comfortable you are with technical things, you can either run Rallly on your own server or choose a managed hosting provider that will do it for you.

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  <Card
    title="Run on my own server"
    icon="docker"
    href="https://github.com/lukevella/rallly-selfhosted"
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    Host your own instance of Rallly on your own server using Docker.
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  <Card
    icon="server"
    title="Using a hosting provider"
    href="/self-hosting/managed-hosting"
  >
    Choose a provider that will install and run an instance of Rallly for you.
  </Card>
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