TRMNL LaraPaper Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

TRMNL LaraPaper hosting on xCloud gives you your own server for TRMNL e-ink dashboards, on your own domain. xCloud runs the official LaraPaper 0.43.0 image in one container with SQLite, generates a unique application key, keeps the app on loopback behind HTTPS and saves your devices, generated screens and firmware to persistent volumes.

Deploy your TRMNL LaraPaper

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What is TRMNL LaraPaper?

TRMNL LaraPaper is an open-source, MIT-licensed, self-hosted BYOS server for TRMNL e-ink dashboards. It stores your devices, recipes, generated screens and firmware, and is built on Laravel.

The image also runs its own queue worker and scheduler and includes Chromium for in-container screenshot rendering, so one container does the whole job.

From Sign-Up to Your First Device In Just 3 Easy Steps

A persistent LaraPaper install normally means a container, an application key, three storage paths, a reverse proxy, a domain and a certificate. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account, pick TRMNL LaraPaper from the OneClick catalog and choose a domain. There are no app-specific options to fill in.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We start the pinned LaraPaper container with SQLite, generate a unique application key, mount the larapaper_database, larapaper_generated and larapaper_firmwares volumes and publish port 8080 over HTTPS on your domain. First boot runs database migrations and usually takes one to two minutes.
Step 03
Register And Add A Device
Open your domain and register the first account right away — that user becomes the administrator. Then set REGISTRATION_ENABLED=0 in the Environment editor and Save & Redeploy, and add your first TRMNL device from the dashboard.

Everything TRMNL LaraPaper Does, On Your Own Server

The BYOS server for your TRMNL displays, behind a sign-in, on a domain you control.

Your Own Device Server
Add TRMNL devices from the Devices page and manage them from one server you control, instead of a hosted service.
Plugins And Recipes
Add recipes from the Plugins & Recipes page; the UI imports recipe ZIP files up to 10 MB.
Playlists
Build playlists to decide which screens your devices cycle through.
Device Models And Palettes
Device Models and Device Palettes tabs sit next to your device list for the screen types you run.
Firmware Storage
Device firmware downloaded by LaraPaper is kept in the larapaper_firmwares volume and survives restarts.
Persistent Screens And Data
The SQLite database and rendered dashboard screens live in named volumes, not in a throwaway container filesystem.

Everything You Need To Run Your E-Ink Server 24/7

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

TRMNL LaraPaper 0.43.0 deployed instantly
Official image pinned by digest
Unique application key generated
App bound to loopback behind HTTPS
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With TRMNL LaraPaper

Run your TRMNL displays without a hosted service
Point your devices at a server you own and keep the device list, playlists and generated screens on your own storage.
Build and keep your own recipes
Add recipes from the Plugins & Recipes page and keep them with your data instead of in a third-party account.
Manage several displays from one place
Register each TRMNL device and its model and palette on one server, and give each its own refresh rate.
Keep firmware and screens on a server you back up
Rendered screens and device firmware sit in named volumes you can snapshot and restore together with the application key.

TRMNL LaraPaper Screenshots

TRMNL LaraPaper dashboard with the Devices, Plugins & Recipes and Playlists menu and an Add Device button

TRMNL LaraPaper Devices page listing a device with its friendly ID, MAC address, refresh rate and proxy toggle

TRMNL LaraPaper vs Alternatives

TRMNL's hosted service: TRMNL's own cloud runs the server for you; LaraPaper is the self-hosted BYOS option where devices, recipes and screens live on your server.
Home Assistant: A general smart-home platform with its own dashboards; LaraPaper is a focused server for TRMNL e-ink devices, not a home automation hub.
Homarr: A browser dashboard for your self-hosted apps; LaraPaper generates screens for TRMNL e-ink devices rather than a page you open in a browser.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

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

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom for concurrent recipe renders or other apps on the same server.

$59.99per month

16 GB RAM
6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
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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. TRMNL LaraPaper itself is licensed by its maintainers under MIT.

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Ready To Run Your Own TRMNL Server?

TRMNL LaraPaper 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Who can register on my TRMNL LaraPaper server?

Anyone who can reach the site until you register the first account, and then anyone while registration stays open. The first registrant becomes the administrator, so register right after deploying, then set REGISTRATION_ENABLED=0 in the Environment editor and Save & Redeploy to stop further sign-ups.

What do I fill in when I install it?

Nothing. The template has no install fields; xCloud generates the application key and shows it in the site credentials together with the URL.

Where is my data stored?

In SQLite at database/storage/database.sqlite inside the larapaper_database volume, with rendered screens in larapaper_generated and device firmware in larapaper_firmwares. All three survive a restart or redeploy.

Why does the first start take a minute or two?

On every start the image applies database migrations, recreates the public storage link and rebuilds Laravel caches. First boot usually takes one to two minutes before the site answers.

How do I change settings like APP_URL or mail later?

Edit them in the site's Environment in xCloud and use Save & Redeploy. APP_KEY, APP_URL, FORCE_HTTPS, REGISTRATION_ENABLED, mail and OIDC settings are re-read from the environment file on every container start, so matching edits made inside the app do not stick.

Edit environment variables and redeploy

What should I back up?

All three volumes — larapaper_database, larapaper_generated and larapaper_firmwares — plus the APP_KEY value. Restore the volumes and the same key before starting a replacement container; losing the key can invalidate encrypted data.

Backups in xCloud

Does xCloud automatically back up or update TRMNL LaraPaper?

No. The image is pinned by immutable digest to 0.43.0; new installs use that release and existing sites are not upgraded automatically. Back up the volumes and APP_KEY, and read the upstream release notes, before changing the pin.

What are the server requirements, and why does this page sell 6 GB?

The template asks for 2 CPU cores, 2048 MB of RAM and 8 GB of disk. The image includes Chromium for screenshot rendering, so concurrent recipe renders can need more memory. This page sells the 6 GB tier as the entry rung, which leaves real headroom above that baseline.

How large can an upload be?

The reverse proxy allows request bodies up to 100 MB, but recipe ZIP uploads in the UI are capped at 10 MB by the application.

Can I use single sign-on or email?

Mail, OIDC and passkey settings exist as optional environment keys that are off by default. Enable them in the Environment editor with a complete configuration, then Save & Redeploy.

Is xCloud officially partnered with TRMNL or LaraPaper?

No. No official partnership or endorsement between xCloud and TRMNL or the LaraPaper project has been verified. This is a deployment and server-management option for the open-source LaraPaper project, licensed under MIT.

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.