Hosting Directus on Digital Ocean

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Intorduction

Directus, an adaptable open-source content management system (CMS), converges with Digital Ocean, a distinguished cloud infrastructure provider, in this guide to cost-efficient self-hosting. Directus, renowned for its flexible, headless CMS approach, meets Digital Ocean’s seamless and scalable cloud platform. This article explores leveraging these tools for optimal performance and affordability, guiding through the steps of hosting Directus on Digital Ocean.

Prerequisites

Before we can continue to the self-hosting part of Directus on Digital Ocean, ensure you have the following:

1. Digital Ocean Account: Sign up for a Digital Ocean account if you haven’t already. This guide assumes you have access to the Digital Ocean platform and the ability to create and manage droplets. If you don’t have a Digital Ocean Account yet, sign up with this link and get 200$ in credit for free!
2. Docker-Droplet: Provision a Digital Ocean droplet to serve as the hosting environment for Directus. Select the droplet specifications based on your project requirements. If you need assistance creating a droplet, Digital Ocean provides a straightforward process within their user-friendly interface. Use the docker droplet from the marketplace, the smallest size is enough if you are only…