How to install ERPNext on a Cloud VPS

ERPNext is a full open-source ERP: accounting, inventory, manufacturing, HR, CRM and projects in a single integrated system.

The self-hosted version removes per-user subscriptions: you pay only for the server, no matter how many teammates use the app.

One-click install on cloudlinux.ro

The fastest way: ERPNext installs automatically at the first boot of a new server.

1. Create a Cloud VPS from the control panel.
2. In the configuration step, pick ERPNext from the app catalog.
3. Start the server. The install runs in the background for a few minutes and its status shows on the server page.
4. Access details and generated passwords are saved on the server in /root/app-credentials.txt. The app will be available on port 8080.

Manual install on any Ubuntu server

If you prefer doing it yourself, below is the exact script our automatic install runs. Execute it as root on a fresh Ubuntu server (24.04 recommended). It stops at the first error, and when it finishes you will find the access details in /root/app-credentials.txt.

export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sh
apt-get install -y git
ADMIN_PASS=$(openssl rand -base64 24 | tr -dc 'A-Za-z0-9' | cut -c1-16)
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/frappe/frappe_docker /opt/frappe_docker
cd /opt/frappe_docker
sed -i "s/--admin-password=admin/--admin-password=${ADMIN_PASS}/" pwd.yml || true
docker compose -f pwd.yml up -d
IP=$(hostname -I | awk '{print $1}')
printf 'ERPNext: http://%s:8080\nUtilizator: Administrator\nParola: %s (daca nu functioneaza, incearca parola implicita: admin)\nCrearea site-ului dureaza 5-10 minute dupa pornire.\n' "$IP" "$ADMIN_PASS" > /root/app-credentials.txt

You can also save this script as a recipe in your account and reuse it on any new server.