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Video tutorial coming soon.

💰 Setup Akaunting — Open-Source Accounting

Deploy Akaunting on Ubuntu with Docker — a free, open-source accounting platform with invoicing, expense tracking, multi-currency support, and financial reporting. No subscription fees, full data ownership.

⚠️ This script is provided for demo and testing purposes only. Not intended for production use.

📦 Resources & Setup Scripts

Grab the automated bash script from GitHub to follow along with the video.

Automated install — Akaunting with MySQL backend in one command.
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Quick Install:

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mhmdali94/Docker/main/accounting/akaunting/akaunting-ubuntu.sh
chmod +x akaunting-ubuntu.sh
sudo bash akaunting-ubuntu.sh

Tutorial Steps

1 Download & Run the Script

The script installs Docker, starts Akaunting with a MySQL database, and sets up the environment automatically.

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mhmdali94/Docker/main/accounting/akaunting/akaunting-ubuntu.sh
chmod +x akaunting-ubuntu.sh
sudo bash akaunting-ubuntu.sh

2 Complete the Setup Wizard

Open your browser and navigate to Akaunting. Run the first-time setup wizard to create your admin account:

http://<your-server-ip>:8080

3 Create Your First Company

Configure your company name, currency, timezone, and fiscal year start. Akaunting supports multiple companies from a single installation.

4 Start Invoicing

Create customers, add items or services with pricing, then generate professional invoices. Use the App Store to add bank feeds, payroll, or tax modules as you grow.

Ports Used

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8080Akaunting Web UI

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