Ghost Self Host Guide

What is Ghost?

Ghost is an independent technology for modern publishing, memberships, subscriptions and newsletters.

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Features of Ghost

Publish via Web & Email Newsletter

Ghost offers an editor specifically designed for professionals. Its calm and intuitive interface ensures advanced workflows by default. Say goodbye to awkward toolbars and accidental drags. Ghost’s editor allows you to focus on your story with an interface that remains invisible until needed, yet powerful when you require it.

Rich Media & Dynamic Cards

Modern publishing is more than just text. With Ghost, you can enhance your stories using image galleries, GIFs, videos, audio, products, info boxes, accordion toggles, downloadable files, bookmarks, and much more.

Built-in Newsletters

Keep your audience updated by delivering posts directly to their inboxes through email newsletters. Ghost allows you to segment your audience and send tailored newsletters based on their preferences.

Membership Management

Gain insights into who is signing up, who is paying, and what content they are engaging with. This helps you better understand your core audience and tailor your content accordingly.

How to Self Host Ghost

Step 1

Before you start, you've to make sure you have an account on Zeabur. If you don't have an account, you can create one here.

Step 2

After you've successfully created an account, you can follow the steps below to deploy Ghost on Zeabur:

Press on the deploy button below to deploy Ghost on Zeabur.

You will be redirected to the Zeabur dashboard, where you can see the Ghost deployment. Within one minute, you will see 3 services starts running.
Now you can access the Ghost dashboard using the domain you've bound to it.

Here is a more detailed guide for deploying Ghost on Zeabur.

Benefit of Self-Hosted Ghost

Enhanced Data Privacy

When you opt for a self-hosted Ghost setup, you gain complete control over your data. This means you can ensure that your readers' information and your content stay private and secure, without relying on third-party services that might compromise your data privacy.

Cost Saving

While it costs you $25 per month for the cloud version, you just need to pay under $5 when you are self hosting Ghost on Zeabur. It saves more than $20 per month for you!