FAQs - Dify Docs

Deployment Methods

Install Older Version

Use the --branch flag to install a specific version:

git clone https://github.com/langgenius/dify.git --branch 0.15.3

The rest of the setup is identical to installing the latest version.

Install Using ZIP Archive

For network-restricted environments or when git is unavailable:

# Download latest release
wget -O dify.zip "$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/langgenius/dify/releases/latest | jq -r '.zipball_url')"
unzip dify.zip && rm dify.zip

Alternatively, download the ZIP on another device and transfer it manually. To upgrade:

wget -O dify-latest.zip "$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/langgenius/dify/releases/latest | jq -r '.zipball_url')"
unzip dify-latest.zip && rm dify-latest.zip
rsync -a dify-latest/ dify/
rm -rf dify-latest/
cd dify/docker
docker compose pull
docker compose up -d

Backup Procedures

Create Backup Before Upgrading

Always backup before upgrading to prevent data loss:

cp -r dify "dify.bak.$(date +%Y%m%d%H%M%S)"

This creates a timestamped backup for easy restoration.

Reverse Proxy Setup

If you have split web and API across subdomains behind a reverse proxy (for example, app.example.com for the UI and api.example.com for the backend), authentication cookies cannot reach both hosts. Login appears to succeed, but the session is dropped on the next request. Set both variables in .env, then restart Dify:

COOKIE_DOMAIN: set to the shared top-level domain (e.g., example.com). Leading dots are optional.
NEXT_PUBLIC_COOKIE_DOMAIN: set to 1 to enable cross-subdomain cookies on the frontend.

docker compose down
docker compose up -d

Cookies cannot cross top-level domains, so the frontend and backend must share the same registrable domain. For full details, see environment variables.

​Deployment Methods

​Install Older Version

​Install Using ZIP Archive

​Backup Procedures

​Create Backup Before Upgrading

​Reverse Proxy Setup

​Login Session Drops with Split Frontend and Backend Subdomains