solidtime (local)

Personal local setup for solidtime — a modern open source time tracker, great for freelancers. Runs on localhost only, not intended for public access.

Requirements

• Docker

Setup

1. Configure environment files

Copy the example files and fill in the values:

cp .env.example .env
cp laravel.env.example laravel.env

2. Generate security keys

docker compose run --rm scheduler php artisan self-host:generate-keys

Copy the output values into laravel.env:

APP_KEY=
PASSPORT_PRIVATE_KEY=
PASSPORT_PUBLIC_KEY=

3. Start containers

docker compose up -d

Database migrations run automatically on first start.

4. Create your account

docker compose exec scheduler php artisan admin:user:create "Your Name" "your@email.com" --verify-email

5. Open the app

Navigate to http://localhost:8000 and log in with the email and password from the previous step.

Updating

docker compose pull
docker compose up -d
docker compose exec scheduler php artisan migrate --force

Useful commands

# View logs
docker compose logs -f

# Stop
docker compose down

# Stop and remove all data (destructive)
docker compose down -v

Notes

• This setup is for local personal use only — no HTTPS, no reverse proxy, no public domain
• Emails use the log driver — no SMTP needed, all mail output goes to logs
• PDF export is handled by Gotenberg included in the compose setup