guide · #homelab · 10 min

Monitor Everything with Uptime Kuma

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Self-hosted uptime monitoring for all your websites and services. Get instant notifications when something goes down via Slack, Discord, email, or push notification.

1. 1

   Run Uptime Kuma in Docker

   docker run -d \
     --name uptime-kuma \
     --restart unless-stopped \
     -p 3001:3001 \
     -v ~/uptime-kuma:/app/data \
     louislam/uptime-kuma:latest

2. 2

   Create your admin account

   Open /:3001. Set up your username and password. The dashboard loads immediately.

3. 3

   Add your first monitors

   Click 'Add New Monitor'. Enter a URL or IP address. Set the check interval (default 60 seconds). Uptime Kuma starts pinging immediately.

4. 4

   Set up notifications

   Go to Settings > Notifications. Add Discord webhook, Slack webhook, email (SMTP), Telegram, Pushover, or dozens of other options. Get alerted the moment something goes down.

5. 5

   Create a public status page

   Go to Status Pages > Create. Add your monitors to a public-facing page. Share the URL with clients or team members so they can see service status without asking you.