# Zot

Zot is a production-ready, vendor-neutral container image and artifact registry built entirely on the OCI (Open Container Initiative) Distribution Specification, designed for teams running self-hosted or scale-out. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Proxmox.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/3792/zot

## Description

Zot is a production-ready, vendor-neutral container image and artifact registry built entirely on the OCI (Open Container Initiative) Distribution Specification, designed for teams running self-hosted or scale-out container environments.

## Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms: Proxmox.

## Health score

73/100 (Good), based on 3 of 4 factors.
- Maintained: 100 (last commit 14 days ago)
- Popular: 69 (2,813 GitHub stars)
- Easy to install: 25 (1 install platform, install notes)

## Links

- Proxmox: https://community-scripts.github.io/ProxmoxVE/scripts?id=zot-registry
- Official website: https://zotregistry.dev/
- GitHub: https://github.com/project-zot/zot

## Common questions

### How do I start Zot, and is a config file required?

Run `zot serve` with a config file. The config sets the image storage location and the network address and port, and the registry will not start correctly without it.

### Does the `zb` Docker example start the registry?

No, `zb` is a test tool for an already-running Zot address. It does not provide the registry, so there is nothing to log in to or push images to.

### Does Zot need a database or other external services?

No, Zot is provided as one statically built binary that installs with no additional dependencies or services.

### Can Zot store images in S3-compatible storage?

Yes, Zot supports S3-compatible storage such as Backblaze B2.

### Can I use normal Docker push and pull commands with Zot?

Yes, Zot works with normal Docker commands.

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