Apache Answer

AWS Azure Applications 2 variations

Apache Answer, an open source question and answer knowledge base, fully initialised and ready with no setup wizard.

Base
Hardened build
minimal ports, security patches applied at build time
Access
Unique credentials
generated on first boot, readable only by root
Verified
Boots working
services pass a health gate before release
Support
24/7, 365 days
by email and live chat, 24 hour response SLA

Variations

Choose the operating system, cloud and version you need. Every variation is the same hardened Apache Answer image, built and supported by cloudimg.

ProductCloudOperating systemVersion
Apache Answer AWS Standard View · Guide
Apache Answer on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Azure Ubuntu 24.04 Standard View · Guide

Overview

Apache Answer is a question and answer platform for teams, communities and help centres, with voting, tags, reputation, badges and moderation. It publishes a web interface and a REST API for building a searchable knowledge base.

Why the cloudimg image

It runs as a system service on SQLite behind an nginx proxy, hardened and ready with no first run wizard, and the database and uploads live on a dedicated resizable data disk. First boot generates a fresh admin password, wipes the build time content and stores the credential in a root only file, so there is no default login, with 24/7 cloudimg support.

Common uses

  • Team knowledge base
  • Community Q&A site
  • Self hosted help centre