Mealie Server on Fly.io

This repository contains the configuration for running a Mealie recipe manager instance on Fly.io.

Deployment

Here are some brief instructions on how to deploy your own instance:

1. Install the Fly.io CLI
2. Fork and clone this repository
3. (Optional) Set up your SMTP password:

   fly secrets set SMTP_PASSWORD="your-password-here"

4. Deploy the application:

   fly deploy

Afterwards, dive into fly.toml to customize the configuration to your liking.

Configuration

The server is configured with:

• Auto-scaling enabled (0-1 instances)
• 512MB RAM
• 1 shared CPU
• TLS encryption
• MailerSend SMTP for email notifications
• European timezone (Berlin)
• Signup disabled (first user after setup creates an admin account)
• Custom domain

Storage

The application uses a persistent volume mount for data storage:

• Mount point: /app/data
• Auto-extends when 80% full
• Increases in 1GB increments
• Maximum size: 3GB

CI/CD

The application automatically deploys to Fly.io when changes are pushed to the main branch. To set this up:

1. Create a Fly.io API token

fly tokens create deploy --name "GitHub Actions - deploy"

2. Add the token as a GitHub secret named FLY_API_TOKEN

gh secret set FLY_API_TOKEN

💡 Tip: You can combine the token creation and secret setting in one command:

gh secret set FLY_API_TOKEN -b $(fly tokens create deploy --name "GitHub Actions - deploy")