How to Install GLPI 11.0.1 with Docker: Step-by-Step Guide

Introduction

GLPI is an open‑source IT Service Management (ITSM) application written in PHP and using a browser‑server (B/S) architecture. It can manage computers, servers, printers, network devices, phones, consumables such as toner and cartridges, and supports multiple languages including Simplified Chinese.

Latest Release

As of October 2025 the stable version is 11.0.1 , released on 9 October 2025. This minor release fixes common issues such as ticket assignment, inventory endpoints, and dashboard persistence.

System Requirements

Web server : Apache, Nginx or IIS.

Database : MariaDB ≥ 10.6 or MySQL ≥ 8.0.

PHP : ≥ 8.2 with extensions

dom, fileinfo, filter, libxml, mbstring, simplexml, xml, zip, zlib

(full list in official docs).

Hardware : at least 2 CPU cores, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB storage (adjusted to scale).

Installation with Docker

GLPI can be deployed on Docker, Linux (e.g., Ubuntu/CentOS) or Windows. The following example uses Docker‑Compose.

docker‑compose.yml

services:
  glpi:
    image: "glpi/glpi:latest"
    restart: "unless-stopped"
    volumes:
      - "./storage/glpi:/var/glpi:rw"
    env_file: .env
    depends_on:
      db:
        condition: service_healthy
    ports:
      - "80:80"

  db:
    image: "mysql"
    restart: "unless-stopped"
    volumes:
      - "./storage/mysql:/var/lib/mysql"
    environment:
      MYSQL_RANDOM_ROOT_PASSWORD: "yes"
      MYSQL_DATABASE: ${GLPI_DB_NAME}
      MYSQL_USER: ${GLPI_DB_USER}
      MYSQL_PASSWORD: ${GLPI_DB_PASSWORD}
    healthcheck:
      test: mysqladmin ping -h 127.0.0.1 -u $$MYSQL_USER --password=$$MYSQL_PASSWORD
      start_period: 5s
      interval: 5s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 10
    expose:
      - "3306"

.env file

GLPI_DB_HOST=db
GLPI_DB_PORT=3306
GLPI_DB_NAME=glpi
GLPI_DB_USER=glpi
GLPI_DB_PASSWORD=glpi

Start the containers

docker compose up -d

After the containers are up, you can complete the web‑based setup through the browser. The article includes several screenshots of the installation wizard and the final GLPI interface.

Additional images illustrate the GLPI dashboard and asset lists.