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Firefly III

Firefly III is a free and open-source finance manager. It helps you track your expenses and income, create budgets, and keep an overview of your finances.

Installation

Add the following template to your docker-compose.yml and then run ei23 dc.

Note the Network

First add the required network to docker-compose.yml.

Template

  fireflyiii:
    image: fireflyiii/core:latest
    container_name: fireflyiii
    volumes:
      - ./volumes/firefly_iii/upload:/var/www/html/storage/upload
    environment:
      - APP_KEY=ei23password1_placeholderpassword_placeholderei23
      - DB_HOST=fireflyiiidb
      - DB_PORT=3306
      - DB_CONNECTION=mysql 
      - DB_DATABASE=firefly
      - DB_USERNAME=firefly
      - DB_PASSWORD=password_placeholder
    ports:
      - 2225:8080
    depends_on:
      - fireflyiiidb
    networks:
      - default
      - fireflyiii
    logging:
      options:
        max-size: "5m"
        max-file: "3"

  fireflyiiidb:
    image: yobasystems/alpine-mariadb
    container_name: fireflyiiidb
    environment:
      - MYSQL_RANDOM_ROOT_PASSWORD=yes
      - MYSQL_USER=firefly
      - MYSQL_PASSWORD=password_placeholder
      - MYSQL_DATABASE=firefly
    volumes:
      - ./volumes/firefly_iii/db:/var/lib/mysql
    networks:
      - fireflyiii
    logging:
      options:
        max-size: "5m"
        max-file: "3"

Additionally, add this network (e.g., at the end of docker-compose.yml):

  fireflyiii:
    driver: bridge
    internal: true

Notes

After starting, you can access Firefly III at http://[IP]:2225
On first start, you need to create an account
The template automatically creates the required database
Passwords are automatically generated
Firefly III supports importing bank CSV files and SEPA transfers

Further Information