Reference
Architecture
Trace how Outpost's scheduler, updater, registry client, and notifier turn a schedule tick into recreated containers, a report, alerts, and metrics.
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Backup and Recovery
Back up Outpost's data directory with its encryption key, restore it, and recover from a lost password, a lost authenticator, or a missing key.
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Configuration
Configure update behavior in Outpost's dashboard and keep only bootstrap paths and container identity in Compose.
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Migrating from Watchtower
Map Watchtower environment variables, labels, and API endpoints to their Outpost equivalents, and see which Watchtower options have no counterpart.
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Terminology
Define cycle, report, label mode, monitor-only, rollback, destination, setup code, access token, passkey, and the other terms used in the Outpost docs.
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Troubleshooting
Resolve common Outpost problems, from Docker socket permission errors and registry rate limits to skipped containers and dashboard sign-in issues.
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