Using aaPanel to Run Docker and Manage Containers Efficiently

terry 04/09/2025

aaPanel is a powerful and user-friendly hosting control panel that supports multiple languages.

Free Version Features:

  • WP Toolkit
  • Website management
  • Mail servers
  • FTP
  • MySQL
  • File management
  • Online code editors

Pro Version Adds:

  • Accounts (shared hosting, multi-user support)
  • WAF (Web Application Firewall)
  • Traffic & usage analysis
  • File protection
  • Bulk email sending

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⚙️ Installing Docker via aaPanel

  1. Log in to your aaPanel dashboard.
  2. Go to App Store → search for Docker.
  3. Install Docker Manager and (optionally) MariaDB.
《Using aaPanel to Run Docker and Manage Containers Efficiently》

📦 Installing Containers

You can install a container in two ways:

1. Command Line

Example:

docker run --pull always --rm -p 7860:7860 athomasson2/ebook2audiobook

2. Image Management

  • Enter the image name directly in Image Management to install.
《Using aaPanel to Run Docker and Manage Containers Efficiently》

đź›  Managing Docker in aaPanel

  • Go to App Store → Docker Manager to view containers and images.
  • Under Docker → Container, you can manage container lifecycle (start, stop, remove, etc.).
《Using aaPanel to Run Docker and Manage Containers Efficiently》
《Using aaPanel to Run Docker and Manage Containers Efficiently》

Benefits of Using aaPanel with Docker

aaPanel makes it very easy to install and manage Docker images.
Many popular applications are available for one-click installation, such as:

  • Ollama
  • OpenWebUI
  • ChatGPT-Next-Web
  • ThinkChat
  • GeekAI
  • Dify
《Using aaPanel to Run Docker and Manage Containers Efficiently》

With aaPanel, you can run Docker containers, manage them efficiently, and deploy popular AI or web apps with just a few clicks.

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