MonicaHQ

MonicaHQ

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With MonicaHQ, you can:

  • Store and manage detailed profiles for each contact, including information like birthdays, anniversaries, interests, and more. 
  • Set reminders for important dates; 
  • Add notes with essential details. 
  • Log activities such as calls, meetings, or shared moments.

Deploy a self-hosted MonicaHQ application with Hostman to ensure the security and full control of your data.

Software
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Selecting the MonicaHQ image in the Hostman Marketplace will install the following software on your machine:

Software

Version
  • Ubuntu

22.04
  • MonicaHQ

Latest
  • Apache
  • MySQL Server

Latest version available in the Ubuntu repository
  • PHP

8.1
  • Node.js

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Getting Started
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To launch your Monica app:

  1. Start creating a new Hostman server or reinstalling an existing one and select Marketplace → MonicaHQ.

  2. Select server parameters. It is recommended to use at least 1.5 GB for RAM for a smooth operation.

  3. Finish creating your server.

Setting up the server and deploying MonicaHQ will take a few minutes, and then the server status will change to online.

Copy your public IP address from the Dashboard and navigate to it in the browser. You may see a notification about an insecure connection because by default MonicaHQ uses HTTP. Click Advanced and proceed to your app. 

You will be prompted to register an account. Enter your name, email address, and provide a strong password (must be at least 8 characters and include at least 1 lowercase letter, 1 uppercase letter, and 1 special character), and register.

That’s it! Now you can start working with MonicaHQ.

You might want to set a domain name and issue an SSL certificate so you can connect to your MonicaHQ app securely. 

Make sure the domain name hasthe server’s IP address as its A record.

Next, connect to your server via SSH and open the etc/apache2/sites-available/monica.conf file:

nano etc/apache2/sites-available/monica.conf

Find the ServerName line and enter your domain as its value.

Save the file and restart Apache:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Install certbot:

sudo apt install certbot python3-certbot-apache

And run this command to issue and install a Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate:

certbot --apache

Find more about Monica and its features on the official website and GitHub page.