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How to Self-Host Ghost

Professional publishing platform — WordPress alternative

Ghost is a modern, open-source publishing platform built for professional bloggers, journalists, and content creators. It includes built-in memberships, newsletters, and monetization — no plugins needed.

Ghost features

Beautiful editor with rich media support
Built-in membership and subscriptions
Native newsletter sending
SEO optimized out of the box
Custom themes and integrations
Headless CMS API
Stripe payment integration

Deploy Ghost in 5 steps

1

Sign up for TinyPod

Create a free account with no credit card required.

2

Deploy Ghost from the catalog

Find Ghost in the App Catalog and click deploy.

3

Configure resources

Ghost runs great on 1 core, 1GB RAM, and 5GB storage for small blogs.

4

Set up your blog

Visit your Ghost URL, create your admin account, and start publishing.

5

Connect your domain

Add your custom domain with one click — SSL is automatic.

Common use cases

Professional blogging and content creation
Newsletter-based publications
Membership-based content sites
Company blogs and knowledge bases
Headless CMS for static sites

Deploy Ghost now

One-click deploy with automatic SSL, backups, and updates. 3-day free trial.

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