SQL fails to start when using lowest tier plan on DigitalOcean #3325

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OVERLORD · 2026-02-05T06:22:24+03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 06:22:24 +03:00

Originally created by @resticker on GitHub (Nov 6, 2022).

Attempted Debugging

I have read the debugging page

Searched GitHub Issues

I have searched GitHub for the issue.

Describe the Scenario

After following the video here, I was unable to get BookStack to connect from the browser. I always received a 500 Error with "This page isn't working" in my browser.

https://youtu.be/wq78komr9rs?t=99

After upgrading to the next tier up with 1 GB of RAM (lowest tier is 512MB), BookStack installed perfectly fine. (I was led to trying the higher tier based on this other issue https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/issues/3578#issuecomment-1186447671)

Things seem to be working fine now, but I can't lower the DigitalOcean droplet settings afaik, which is a shame, since $4 was a sweet deal.

Maybe worth putting a note in the video that it's not okay to install it with the 512MB RAM DigitalOcean plan.

Exact BookStack Version

v22.10.2

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Ubuntu 22.10 (GNU/Linux 5.19.0-23-generic x86_64) following the installation instructions at https://www.bookstackapp.com/docs/admin/installation/#other

Originally created by @resticker on GitHub (Nov 6, 2022). ### Attempted Debugging - [X] I have read the debugging page ### Searched GitHub Issues - [X] I have searched GitHub for the issue. ### Describe the Scenario After following the video here, I was unable to get BookStack to connect from the browser. I always received a 500 Error with "This page isn't working" in my browser. https://youtu.be/wq78komr9rs?t=99 After upgrading to the next tier up with 1 GB of RAM (lowest tier is 512MB), BookStack installed perfectly fine. (I was led to trying the higher tier based on this other issue https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/issues/3578#issuecomment-1186447671) Things seem to be working fine now, but I can't lower the DigitalOcean droplet settings afaik, which is a shame, since $4 was a sweet deal. Maybe worth putting a note in the video that it's not okay to install it with the 512MB RAM DigitalOcean plan. ### Exact BookStack Version v22.10.2 ### Log Content _No response_ ### PHP Version _No response_ ### Hosting Environment Ubuntu 22.10 (GNU/Linux 5.19.0-23-generic x86_64) following the installation instructions at https://www.bookstackapp.com/docs/admin/installation/#other

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2026-02-05 06:22:28 +03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 06:22:34 +03:00

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Nov 7, 2022):

Thanks, I've now added a pinned comment to the video.
It is possible to install on such 512MB machines by adding swap space before going through the install.

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Nov 7, 2022): Thanks, I've now added a pinned comment to the video. It is possible to install on such 512MB machines by [adding swap space](https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-add-swap-space-on-ubuntu-22-04) before going through the install.

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 06:22:35 +03:00

@resticker commented on GitHub (Nov 7, 2022):

Thanks, I've now added a pinned comment to the video. It is possible to install on such 512MB machines by adding swap space before going through the install.

Thanks for the tip! That's very helpful

In case anyone else sees this, I got BookStack up and running on a free tier AWS EC2 instance in like 5 minutes flat using the video instructions. Possibly a nice alternative to DO for people wanting to try BookStack and are wiling to use a slightly less user-friendly UX.

Great work with BookStack btw! So far it's been incredible. Thank you! And the mobile view of BS is especially great

@resticker commented on GitHub (Nov 7, 2022): > Thanks, I've now added a pinned comment to the video. It is possible to install on such 512MB machines by [adding swap space](https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-add-swap-space-on-ubuntu-22-04) before going through the install. Thanks for the tip! That's very helpful In case anyone else sees this, I got BookStack up and running on a free tier AWS EC2 instance in like 5 minutes flat using the video instructions. Possibly a nice alternative to DO for people wanting to try BookStack and are wiling to use a slightly less user-friendly UX. Great work with BookStack btw! So far it's been incredible. Thank you! And the mobile view of BS is especially great

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