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Run your own server

Not available yet

Self-hosting isn't ready for general use. The backend runs as a Docker image, but that image isn't published publicly yet — so there's nothing to pull and run on your own machine right now. This page will be filled in with full instructions once the image is available.

What's coming​

The backend is a small .NET service that stores the shared lists. It's the single source of truth — the extension keeps almost nothing locally. One running server can host any number of lists, and hosting the server has nothing to do with who creates the lists on it.

When self-hosting is ready, this page will cover:

  • Pulling and running the published Docker image.
  • Persisting the SQLite database on a volume so your lists survive restarts.
  • Pointing the extension at your own server. The UI side is ready: Lists → Create a list → Server → Add server… takes an address, checks it answers as a Shared Shopping List server, and offers it whenever you create a list.

Lists tab with Add server… selected, revealing the server address box and Add button

In the meantime​

You don't need to host anything. The extension ships with a shared, built-in server, and creating a list uses it automatically — see Create a list.