# Running your own instance

How to self-host Dinatos with Docker: install, configure, connect clients, upgrade, back up, and expose it safely. Assumes you know Docker basics.

Using an instance someone else runs? See [Using Dinatos](../user-guide/index.md). Changing the code? See [Contributing](../development/index.md).

```{toctree}
:maxdepth: 2

quickstart
configuration
clients
upgrades-and-backups
security-and-networking
```