Changing the Base URL

Sometimes, you need to change the base URL of Bookstack, for example, when you switch from the localhost address to the internet exposed address.

Docker Compose

In your compose.yaml, modify the following environment variable:

APP_URL=<new_url>

Bookstack Container

Open a terminal and type:

docker exec -it <bookstack_container> php /app/www/artisan bookstack:update-url <old_url> <new_url>

Clear Cache

Open a terminal and type:

docker exec -it <bookstack_container>  php /app/www/artisan cache:clear