Qdrant + Docker Setup with Snapshot Restore (Linux)

Instructions for running Qdrant using Docker and restoring a collection from a snapshot.

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Running Qdrant with Docker

1. Pull the Qdrant Docker image

docker pull qdrant/qdrant

Run the container

docker run -d \
  --name qdrant \
  -p 6333:6333 \
  -v $(pwd)/qdrant_storage:/qdrant/storage \
  qdrant/qdrant

• -p exposes the port
• -v $(pwd)/qdrant_storage:/qdrant/storage creates a volume to persist qdrant's data

Load a collection with a snapshot

• Open your browser and go to the url localhost:6333/dashboard
• Head to the "Collections" section
• Click on "UPLOAD SNAPSHOT" and load your snapshot file

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Running Qdrant with Docker Desktop (Windows)

Instructions for running Qdrant using Docker Desktop and restoring a collection from a snapshot.

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Install and run Docker Desktop

Click on the search bar and search for the qdrant image, then pull the desired version.

Head to the Images section

Click on the Run icon on the qdrant image and then following window pops up

Expand Optional Settings and customize your container according to your needs (name, port, volume for persistance, etc.)

Note that for the Container path you must use the same as the previous guide (/qdrant/storage).

To load the snapshot follow the same steps as in the Linux guide