> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.gooey.ai/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.gooey.ai/hosting-gooey.ai-server.md).

# Hosting Gooey.AI Server

- [What is Gooey Server?](https://docs.gooey.ai/hosting-gooey.ai-server/hosting-gooey-server.md): What Gooey Server is, how the pieces fit together, and why you might want to run it on your own infrastructure.
- [Installation Guide](https://docs.gooey.ai/hosting-gooey.ai-server/installation.md): Choose an installation path, understand what gets installed, and verify the result.
- [Quickstart with Docker](https://docs.gooey.ai/hosting-gooey.ai-server/installation/quickstart-with-docker.md): Bring up Postgres, Redis, RabbitMQ, Vespa and all four app services with a single Docker Compose command.
- [Manual Installation](https://docs.gooey.ai/hosting-gooey.ai-server/installation/manual-installation.md): Run every service natively for full recipe coverage and easier per-service debugging.
- [Adding Local AI Models](https://docs.gooey.ai/hosting-gooey.ai-server/adding-local-ai-models.md): Point Gooey Server at Ollama, vLLM, LocalAI, LM Studio or llama.cpp and run recipes with no cloud model access at all.
- [Configuration Reference](https://docs.gooey.ai/hosting-gooey.ai-server/configuration.md): Every environment variable Gooey Server reads, with defaults.
- [Platform Independence](https://docs.gooey.ai/hosting-gooey.ai-server/platform-independence.md): How Gooey Server complies with Indicator 4 of the DPG Standard - every proprietary dependency, its open alternative, and the swap mechanism.