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Container App Management

Container Apps are managed entirely through the RepoCloud dashboard. Click Manage on any container instance in your Projects tab to access its management page.

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Management Features

Status & Usage

See the instance status and, on autoscaling instances, click View Usage Chart to see which resource tier your app used hour by hour

Environment Variables

Click Edit Env Vars to add, edit, or remove configuration variables. Saving restarts the application (3–7 minutes).

Rebuild / Update

Pull the latest stable Docker image and recreate the container. Your persistent data is preserved.

Edit Docker Image

Pin a specific image version tag for your application. Use this to roll back to a previous version.

View Logs

Inspect application output for debugging. Click Refresh Logs to pull the latest entries.

Custom Domain

Add your own domain via CNAME record with automatic SSL certificate issuance. See Custom Domains.

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Environment Variables

Environment variables let you configure your application without modifying code:
1

Open Edit Env Vars

Click Edit Env Vars on the manage page. You see a list of all configured variables (values are masked).
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Make Changes

  • Add: click + Add New Variable and enter a key and value
  • Edit: change the key or value directly in any row
  • Delete: click the trash icon next to the variable
3

Save

Click Save Changes and confirm. Your application restarts with the new configuration (3–7 minutes).

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Rebuilding and Updating

The Rebuild / Update button recreates your application from scratch:
  1. Pulls the latest stable Docker image
  2. Preserves your persistent data (databases, uploaded files, volumes)
  3. Preserves your environment variables and custom domain
  4. Restarts the application (3–7 minutes)
To pin a specific version instead of using the latest, click Edit Docker Image and enter the version tag.
Use Edit Docker Image to roll back if a new release causes problems: enter the previous version’s tag and save. Database schema migrations applied by the newer version are not automatically reversed.

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Scaling

  • Autoscaling instances: resources adjust automatically. Click View Usage Chart to see tier usage hour by hour.
  • Fixed-size instances: change the tier from the manage page, or switch to autoscaling. Switching to autoscaling is one-directional — you cannot switch back to a fixed size.

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Pausing and Deleting

  • Pause Server: temporarily halts the application. Billing continues at 25% of the normal rate because resources remain allocated. Resume at any time.
  • Delete Server: permanently removes the instance and all data. Billing stops immediately. This cannot be undone.
Deleting an instance is permanent. Back up any important data through your application’s built-in export features before deleting.

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Rename Project

Change your project’s display name from the manage page. This updates the name shown in the dashboard but does not affect your application’s URL or configuration.

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Next Steps

Custom Domains

Add your own domain to your container app

Billing

Understand how billing works with autoscaling and paused instances

Troubleshooting

Resolve common issues with your applications