Sadly this does not appear to work well with Alpine. I get a message about needing Ubuntu 16 to run or I can try using a different method "ghost install local" that requires Yarn instead of just NPM. I like Yarn, but requiring seems silly.

Trying to build this with Windows during the beta phase left me with plenty of issues as well. They do have a good Slack channel though & are active on GitHub, so kudos to them for always being responsive.

Hosting your own version has also always been a bit of a pain when wanting to use Docker on AWS or Azure. For example, you probably want to store your uploaded files in an S3 bucket or similar. That requires adding some node modules & doing minor configuration. I think it's safe to say Ghost would rather make it a bit painful to host this on your own.

If someone is looking to create the next Wordpress, Ghost is a great place to start. Just like Wordpress they started out with a focus on being the best CMS for blogs. They have a great platform but it is missing a lot of core features that are important to bloggers. If anyone is interested in doing this, I would be glad to chat.