Etherpad

Overview

Etherpad is a highly customizable open source online editor providing collaborative editing in real-time. It's perfect for collaborative work sessions, note-taking, and document creation.

Project Details

Project Repository: https://github.com/etherpad/etherpad-lite
Container Image: Docker Hub
Compose Example: Etherpad Docker Compose
Documentation: Etherpad Docs
Reverse Proxy Port: 9001

Getting Started

Start the container: docker compose up -d
Access Etherpad: http://localhost:9001
Log in with admin/etherpad (default credentials)

Environment Variable Notes

ETHERPAD_IMAGE – Docker image to use (default: node:18-slim)
ETHERPAD_PORT – Port to expose (default: 9001)
ETHERPAD_RESTART – Restart policy (default: unless-stopped)
TZ – Timezone for container (default: UTC)
ETHERPAD_DEFAULT_TITLE – Default title for new pads (default: Etherpad)
ETHERPAD_DEFAULT_TEXT – Default welcome text for new pads (default: Welcome to Etherpad!)
ETHERPAD_ADMIN_PASSWORD – Admin password for authentication (default: admin)

Volume Notes

/data – Persistent storage for Etherpad configuration and data files

Network Notes

Requires proxy network

Docker Run

docker run -d \
  --name etherpad \
  -e ETHERPAD_IMAGE=node:18-slim \
  -e ETHERPAD_PORT=9001 \
  -e ETHERPAD_RESTART=unless-stopped \
  -e TZ=UTC \
  -e ETHERPAD_DEFAULT_TITLE=Etherpad \
  -e ETHERPAD_DEFAULT_TEXT=Welcome to Etherpad! \
  -e ETHERPAD_ADMIN_PASSWORD=admin \
  -v /data/etherpad:/home/etherpad \
  -p 9001:9001 \
  node:18-slim

Additional Notes / Gotchas

Etherpad requires curl and git to be installed in the container for initial setup
After container starts, you can access the WebSocket port at 9001 for real-time collaboration
Change the admin password immediately after first login
The docker image installs Etherpad from GitHub source

Dockhand Stack, Deploy from Git

Cookbooks Repository stackname: etherpad Compose file path: etherpad_dev/compose.yaml Additional env file (optional): etherpad_dev/sample.env

Then "Load" etherpad_dev/sample.env into the Environmental variables in dockhand

Create the Stack

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