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🏥 Setup Nightscout — Self-Hosted CGM Glucose Monitoring

Deploy Nightscout on Ubuntu with Docker — the open-source CGM remote monitor that puts continuous glucose data on your own server, viewable by you and the people who care for you, on port 8194.

⚠️ 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.

⚠️ Not a medical device — never use it for treatment decisions. Automated install script deploys Nightscout with MongoDB on port 8194 and generates an API_SECRET you'll need for uploaders.
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Quick Install:

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mhmdali94/Docker/main/clinic/nightscout/nightscout-ubuntu.sh
chmod +x nightscout-ubuntu.sh
./nightscout-ubuntu.sh

Tutorial Steps

1 Download the Script

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mhmdali94/Docker/main/clinic/nightscout/nightscout-ubuntu.sh

2 Make it Executable

chmod +x nightscout-ubuntu.sh

3 Run the Installer

./nightscout-ubuntu.sh

4 Open the Web UI and Connect an Uploader

http://your-server-ip:8194

Ports Used

PortPurpose
8194Nightscout web dashboard (mapped from container port 1337)
27017MongoDB — internal to the Docker network, not exposed to the host

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