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