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🔐 Setup Zitadel — Modern Identity & Access Platform
Deploy Zitadel on Ubuntu with Docker and PostgreSQL 16 — a modern identity platform with multi-tenancy, OIDC, SAML, and passkeys, running on port 8171 with a generated masterkey.
⚠️ 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.
Quick Install:
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mhmdali94/Docker/main/security/zitadel/zitadel-ubuntu.sh
chmod +x zitadel-ubuntu.sh
sudo bash zitadel-ubuntu.shTutorial Steps
1 Download the Script
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mhmdali94/Docker/main/security/zitadel/zitadel-ubuntu.sh2 Make it Executable
chmod +x zitadel-ubuntu.sh3 Run the Installer
The script installs Docker if needed, starts postgres:16-alpine with a generated password, generates a 32-character masterkey, and runs Zitadel with 'start-from-init --masterkey KEY --tlsMode disabled' on port 8171.
sudo bash zitadel-ubuntu.sh4 Log In and Change the Password
Sign in as zitadel-admin@zitadel.YOUR-SERVER-IP with the password Password1! — Zitadel forces you to change it immediately:
http://<your-server-ip>:8171Ports Used
| Port | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 8171 | Web console + OIDC/SAML (host → container 8080) — ⚠️ TLS disabled |
| internal | PostgreSQL 16 (zitadel-db, not published) |
| masterkey | 32 characters, generated — encrypts the database; back it up |