CodeX Docs Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

CodeX Docs hosting on xCloud gives you a self-hosted documentation site for product docs, team docs or personal notes, written in the Editor.js block editor. Deploy CodeX Docs from the OneClick catalog and xCloud starts the pinned image as one container with no database, generates the editor password, mounts volumes for pages and uploads and publishes the site over HTTPS on your domain. Published pages are public, and one shared password unlocks the editor.

Deploy your CodeX Docs

No terminal
No technical skills needed
No lock-in, cancel anytime

What is CodeX Docs?

CodeX Docs is a free docs application based on the Editor.js ecosystem, which its README says gives all modern opportunities for working with content. You can use it for product documentation, internal team docs or personal notes. It lists nested docs structure, static rendering, human-readable SEO-friendly URLs, an interface that looks good on desktop and mobile, and deployment with no database or other dependencies. Self-hosted CodeX Docs is a self-hosted documentation site you run yourself. It is licensed under Apache-2.0.

On xCloud, the template deploys CodeX Docs 2.2.5 as a community-built image of upstream v2.2.5, pinned by digest, behind HTTPS on your domain. Pages are stored in the app's built-in file database on the codex_docs_db volume and uploaded files on codex_docs_uploads. There is no username and no multi-user accounts: one shared editor password unlocks the editor, and everyone can read published pages.

From Sign-Up to a Live Docs Site In Just 3 Easy Steps

A docs site normally means a container, a place to keep pages and uploads, a way to protect the editor, a domain and a certificate before the first page. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick CodeX Docs from the OneClick catalog. Choose your domain and target server, then enter the Site Title (default "Documentation"); the Editor Password is generated for you.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the community-built CodeX Docs image, pinned by immutable digest, as a single container with no database, mount the codex_docs_db and codex_docs_uploads volumes, and publish it over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Sign In And Write
Save the Editor Password from the protected installation credentials, open your HTTPS site, go to /auth and sign in — there is no username. Then create the first page from the sidebar.

Everything CodeX Docs Does, On Your Own Server

CodeX Docs runs in full here: a block-editor documentation site with public pages and a protected editor, with nothing else to run.

Editor.js Block Editor
Write pages in the Editor.js block editor and publish them at human-readable, SEO-friendly URLs.
Nested Pages
Nest pages under each other to build any documentation structure, shown in the sidebar.
Public Pages, Protected Editor
Readers open pages without signing in; creating and editing needs the Editor Password at /auth.
No Database To Run
Pages are stored in the app's built-in file database on a persistent volume, so there is no database container or credentials to manage.
Uploads That Persist
Uploaded images and files live on their own codex_docs_uploads volume, with request bodies up to 200 MB accepted by the proxy.
Generated Editor Password
The password is generated at install and shown in the protected credentials; the upstream default password was verified not to work.

Everything You Need To Run Your Docs Site 24/7

Managed hosting for CodeX Docs, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

CodeX Docs 2.2.5 deployed instantly
Community-built image pinned by digest
Editor password generated for you
Kept behind xCloud nginx
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With CodeX Docs

Publish product documentation
A small product team writes docs in the Editor.js block editor, nests them into a structure that fits the product, and publishes pages with readable URLs on its own domain.
Run internal team docs
A team keeps runbooks and how-tos in one site, with a single editor password held by the people who maintain it, and pages that anyone with the link can read.
Keep personal notes as a public site
A writer or engineer keeps notes as pages in nested sections, edits them from any browser with the editor password, and shares the ones worth sharing.
Run a docs site with no database to manage
An operator who does not want a separate database service runs a docs site from two volumes, backs them up as plain files, and upgrades by moving to a newer template version.

CodeX Docs Screenshots

A saved page in a self-hosted CodeX Docs site, with the page sidebar and Edit button

CodeX Docs vs Alternatives

Notion: If your docs live in Notion, CodeX Docs is a self-hosted option for the same product docs, team docs or personal notes. Here pages live on volumes of a server you rent, with one shared editor password and no per-seat pricing.
BookStack: BookStack is a separate wiki with its own OneClick page. CodeX Docs keeps to Editor.js blocks and needs no database.
Docmost: Docmost is a separate wiki with its own OneClick page. Choose CodeX Docs when you want a simple public docs site with a single shared editor login.
Wiki.js: Wiki.js is another separate wiki platform with its own OneClick page. CodeX Docs has no user accounts or permissions, which keeps it small but unsuited to per-user access control.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for CodeX Docs hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom if CodeX Docs sits alongside other apps on the same server.

$59.99per month

16 GB RAM
6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
Unlimited

Get started

Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account. CodeX Docs itself is licensed by its maintainers under Apache-2.0.

Docker hosting

Already Have a Server? Bring Your Own

Connect any VPS — DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, AWS, Hetzner or bare metal — and deploy CodeX Docs on it through the same panel, for a per-server management fee instead of a Cloud VPS rental.

Free

Start your journey without cost.

$0forever

1 server
10 sites

Start free

Starter

Professional

The same platform, discounted at 6–10 servers.

$4per server / month

6–10 servers
Unlimited sites
All features included
Bring any VPS provider

Get started

Agency

The same platform, discounted at 11+ servers.

$3per server / month

11+ servers
Unlimited sites
All features included
Bring any VPS provider

Get started

Priced per connected server, so your rate adjusts automatically as you add or remove servers. You pay your own provider for the server itself.

Self-managed hosting

Ready To Run Your Own Docs Site?

CodeX Docs on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own the server. Stay in control.

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
Enterprise-grade security
Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
Intuitive Control Panel
From Server creation to application deployment, everything can be managed from our intuitive control panel.

Hear what people are saying about us

See why agencies, developers, startups, and growing businesses choose xCloud to power their projects.

xCloud works really well, I am surprised by its performance being this the release version, I have tried many paid platforms such as runcloud, cloudpages or serveravatar, as well as free platforms such as CyberPanel, CloudPanel or Hestia Control Panel and direct competitors such as SpinupWP and FlyWP. Of all those that I have tried, the platform that works best for WordPress is SpinupWP and I believe that xCloud can reach and surpass that development, its roadmap is promising. Congratulations to the xCloud team, I hope they become the leading platform in the segment, it has all the potential to achieve it!

Brian Geovanny

I've been with runcloud for the last 3 years. However, after trying xcloud for the last month, I'm switching over. They are on a roll with their setup.

Kevin Pineda

I'm moving my servers to xCloud, a cloud control panel by M Asif Rahman and the WPDeveloper team. Their roadmap looks interesting and no, there are no team mates nor API limits with xCloud! #xCloud #wordpress #hosting

Leo Koo

How Cloud Nine Web Elevated Client Experience While Streamlining Hosting Operations using xCloud

Ed Ellingham

xCloud is like having an expert server team on call — without the big agency costs. It's given me back my time and given my clients peace of mind. Highly recommended for freelancers and small teams who want reliable performance and security.

Dumitru Butucel

xCloud isn't just a solution. It's like one of that friend who got your back when you screw things up pretty bad.

Waqar Ahmed

Trust me when I say, once people explore the potential of xCloud they gonna switch from other panels, just keep delivering the best tech, lots of love for the team 😍😍

Rahul Singh

So far my experience has been smooth like silk. I didn't imagine that configuring and managing a VPS would be so easy. As of today, I have deployed 8 sites. The support is good, and they treat users with respect, even if they ask stupid questions (myself included). For the future, I hope for greater flexibility in scheduled backups and more comprehensive and consistent documentation. I'm sure that within a few months, xCloud will become the leader in its segment. This community is amazing, and the Staff here is super helpful.

Massimo Villa

Came from cloudways then to runcloud then to xcloud. Looks like I'm staying here.

Gerson El

I've recently taken all of my Vultr-hosted sites and gotten rid of cPanel for them to substitute it with xCloud. I have to say, I'm really impressed with xCloud so far! The interface is definitely the standout feature for me.

Tony Lewis

I came from Cloudways and won't go back. Highly impressed with xCloud. Glad I gave them a chance.

Jared McDowell

I like xCloud better than RunCloud, but one thing I'll point out is that some years ago RunCloud was hungry for business, the support was outstanding, and the community was active and helped each other. Maybe it was sold, there was a change in management, or they stopped being hungry, but the quality of the RunCloud offering declined and it hasn't been moving forward quickly. My point is that currently the xCloud team has the edge and it is theirs to keep or lose

David McCan

How Kevin Heinrichs Cut Hosting Costs by 84% While Running WooCommerce & Node.js Sites Efficiently

Kevin Heinrichs

I had 150 sites on cloudways and am in the process of moving them to xcloud. Much faster and better priced.

Dan Spinoza

Dear xCloud Team, I have been using xCloud for some time now and am genuinely impressed with its capabilities and the flexibility it offers by allowing users to bring their own VPS for management. It's a fantastic service, and my experience so far has been very positive. Successful migrated 5 sites on a single server. Xcloud migration tool worked great. There were few hiccups with security plugin like MalCare but disabling the plugin prior to migration worked just fine.

Rahil Maknojia

Came from runcloud. Tried xcloud and never came back.

Karl Fanega

How Advanced Web Strategies Saved Over $2,000 & Recovered 56 Hours per Month Managing 70+ Client Websites

Gary Moody

xCloud gave me what no other hosting platform could: the flexibility of a VPS with the convenience of managed WordPress. As a solo founder running an entire business on one server, that combination is an important unfair advantage.

Jorge de los Reyes Martínez

I use Server Avatar and xCloud and I'll sooner use xCloud than Server Avatar personally.

Jay Pagano

How Newman Web Solutions Ensured Perfect Uptime and Seamless Scaling For 120+ WordPress Sites with xCloud

Lori Newman

I too have moved over to xCloud. It's pretty sweet. One click n8n and uptime Kuma apps

John Aperture

I went from Cloudways to xCloud. No intention on switching in the foreseeable future.

Blaine Moore

Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

Is CodeX Docs free?

Yes. CodeX Docs is open source under Apache-2.0, with the licence file linked from this page at the pinned v2.2.5 tag. xCloud bills for the Cloud VPS under it, not for CodeX Docs, and there is no per-editor fee. The image here is a community build of that upstream release.

Can you run CodeX Docs with Docker?

Yes, and this CodeX Docs Docker hosting template does it for you: a community-built multi-architecture image of upstream v2.2.5, pinned by digest, is a single container on your own server rather than a CodeX Docs cloud account, with HTTPS in front of port 3000.

How much RAM does CodeX Docs need?

Per its manifest, CodeX Docs needs at least 128 MB of RAM, a single core and 1 GB of disk, because there is no database service. Uploads and pages grow the volumes. This page sells the 6 GB tier, which is vastly more than the floor and leaves room for other apps.

Does CodeX Docs need a database?

No. Upstream says it deploys with no database or other dependencies, and on this template pages are stored in the app's built-in file database on the codex_docs_db volume. Uploaded images and files go on codex_docs_uploads, so those two volumes are everything to back up.

How do I log in to the CodeX Docs editor?

Open the /auth address on your domain and enter the editor password from the credentials panel; there is no username. Anyone can read published pages without logging in. The password and session secret are read from the environment on every start, so change them there and redeploy.

Can several people edit CodeX Docs?

Only by sharing the editor password. There is one shared password and no username or multi-user accounts, so everyone who knows it has full edit rights, and there is no per-person history of who changed what. Use a tool with accounts if you need roles or an audit trail.

Does CodeX Docs support Editor.js plugins?

Upstream says it is powered by the Editor.js ecosystem, which gives the blocks you write with. This page does not list which blocks or plugins are bundled in the community image, so check the editor itself after install. Extra configuration goes in as APP_CONFIG values that must be valid JSON.

How do I back up CodeX Docs?

Include both volumes in one backup: codex_docs_db holds your pages and codex_docs_uploads holds uploaded images and files. Copy them off the server while the app is idle, and keep your editor password and session secret in your notes. Test a restore on a disposable install before you rely on it.

Backup and restore Docker apps

How do I upgrade CodeX Docs?

Upgrades are not automatic. The template pins 2.2.5-xcloud.1 by immutable digest, and existing sites are not touched by catalog updates. Back up both volumes, read the upstream release notes, then move to a newer template version when one is published. Never use the upstream default password, which was verified not to work here.

Is CodeX Docs an alternative to Notion?

It can be, if you use Notion for product docs, team docs or personal notes, the uses its README names. CodeX Docs is a docs site, with one shared password and no accounts, so this page makes no feature-parity claim. Try it with your own content first.

Can anyone read my CodeX Docs site?

Yes. Published pages are public to anyone who can reach the domain, and only the editor is password-protected. Do not publish private material. If you need a private site, add Basic Auth at the access layer, which this template does not enable, or use a tool with per-user permissions.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.