Deploying Typebot - Open-Source Conversational Form Builder

Typebot is an open-source, visually-driven conversational form and chatbot builder that can be self-hosted instead of using hosted services. This guide walks through deploying Typebot on a Linux server using Docker Compose with PostgreSQL, Redis, and Traefik for reverse proxy and TLS termination. The result is a working Typebot instance with a sample page displaying the embedded bot.

Before starting, ensure you have a Linux server with a non-root user having sudo privileges, Docker and Docker Compose installed, two domain A records pointing to the server, and an email address for Let's Encrypt certificate registration.

Create a project directory containing subdirectories for PostgreSQL, Redis, Let's Encrypt certificates, and Mailpit local email data. Then navigate to the project directory and generate a strong random encryption secret using OpenSSL. Store this secret securely as it will be used to encrypt sensitive data. Next, create a .env file to store environment variables, including domain names, email address for Let's Encrypt, encryption secret, database credentials, Redis URL, NextAuth URL, default workspace plan, SMTP settings for Typebot notifications, and debug settings.

Finally, deploy Typebot with Docker Compose. Define the services Traefik, PostgreSQL, Redis, Builder, Viewer, and Mailpit in the docker-compose.yaml file, specifying container names, images, ports, volumes, environment variables, and health checks. After saving the file, run the Docker Compose command to bring up the full Typebot stack, including reverse proxy, databases, and services.