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# Quick Start
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Welcome to Dashy! So glad you're here 😊 In a couple of minutes, you'll have your new dashboard up and running 🚀
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**TDLR;** Run `docker run -p 8080:80 lissy93/dashy`, then open `http://localhost:8080`
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---
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## 1. Prerequisites
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The quickest and easiest method of running Dashy is using Docker (or another container engine). You can find installation instructions for your system in the [Docker Documentation](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/).
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If you don't want to use Docker, then you can use one of Dashy's other supported installation methods instead, all of which are outlined in the [Deployment Docs](https://github.com/Lissy93/dashy/blob/master/docs/deployment.md).
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---
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## 2. Installation
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To pull the latest image, and build and start the app run:
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```
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docker run -d \
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-p 8080:80 \
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--name my-dashboard \
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--restart=always \
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lissy93/dashy:latest
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```
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For a full list of available options, then see [Dashy with Docker](https://github.com/Lissy93/dashy/blob/master/docs/deployment.md#deploy-with-docker) Docs. If you'd prefer to use Docker Compose, then see [Dashy with Docker Compose](https://github.com/Lissy93/dashy/blob/master/docs/deployment.md#using-docker-compose) Docs.
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Your dashboard should now be up and running at `http://localhost:8080` (or your servers IP address/ domain, and the port that you chose). The first build will may take a few minutes
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## 3. Configure
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Now that you've got Dashy running, you are going to want to set it up with your own content.
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Config is written in [YAML Format](https://yaml.org/), and saved in [`/public/conf.yml`](https://github.com/Lissy93/dashy/blob/master/public/conf.yml).
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The format on the config file is pretty straight forward. There are three root attributes:
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- [`pageInfo`](https://github.com/Lissy93/dashy/blob/master/docs/configuring.md#pageinfo) - Dashboard meta data, like title, description, nav bar links and footer text
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- [`appConfig`](https://github.com/Lissy93/dashy/blob/master/docs/configuring.md#appconfig-optional) - Dashboard settings, like themes, authentication, language and customization
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- [`sections`](https://github.com/Lissy93/dashy/blob/master/docs/configuring.md#section) - An array of sections, each including an array of items
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You can view a full list of all available config options in the [Configuring Docs](https://github.com/Lissy93/dashy/blob/master/docs/configuring.md).
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```yaml
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pageInfo:
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title: Home Lab
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sections: # An array of sections
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- name: Example Section
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icon: far fa-rocket
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items:
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- title: GitHub
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description: Dashy source code and docs
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icon: fab fa-github
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url: https://github.com/Lissy93/dashy
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- title: Issues
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description: View open issues, or raise a new one
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icon: fas fa-bug
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url: https://github.com/Lissy93/dashy/issues
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- name: Local Services
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items:
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- title: Firewall
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icon: favicon
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url: http://192.168.1.1/
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- title: Game Server
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icon: https://i.ibb.co/710B3Yc/space-invader-x256.png
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url: http://192.168.130.1/
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```
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Notes:
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- You can use a Docker volume to pass a config file from your host system to the container
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- E.g. `-v ./host-system/my-local-conf.yml:/app/public/conf.yml`
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- It's also possible to edit your config directly through the UI, and changes will be saved in this file
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- Check your config against Dashy's schema, with `docker exec -it [container-id] yarn validate-config`
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- You might find it helpful to look at some examples, a collection of which can be [found here](https://gist.github.com/Lissy93/000f712a5ce98f212817d20bc16bab10)
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- After editing your config, the app will rebuild in the background, which may take a minute
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## 4. Further Customisation
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Once you've got Dashy setup, you'll want to ensure the container is properly healthy, secured, backed up and kept up-to-date. All this is covered in the [Management Docs](https://github.com/Lissy93/dashy/blob/master/docs/management.md).
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You might also want to check out the docs for specific features you'd like to use:
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- [Authentication](/docs/authentication.md) - Setting up authentication to protect your dashboard
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- [Backup & Restore](/docs/backup-restore.md) - Guide to Dashy's cloud sync feature
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- [Icons](/docs/icons.md) - Outline of all available icon types for sections and items
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- [Localisation](/docs/multi-language-support.md) - How to change language, or add your own
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- [Status Indicators](/docs/status-indicators.md) - Using Dashy to monitor uptime and status of your apps
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- [Theming](/docs/theming.md) - Complete guide to applying, writing and modifying themes and styles
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---
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## 5. Final Note
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If you're enjoying Dashy, and have a few minutes to spare, please do take a moment to look at the [Contributing Page](https://github.com/Lissy93/dashy/blob/master/docs/contributing.md). There are a few things that we really need some help with, and whatever your skill set, there are ways you can help out. Any contributions, however small would be greatly appreciated.
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Thank you to [everyone](https://github.com/Lissy93/dashy/blob/master/docs/credits.md) who is already doing so, without developing and maintaining Dashy would not have been so possible.
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You can also consider sharing your dashboard in the [Showcase](https://github.com/Lissy93/dashy/blob/master/docs/showcase.md), to help provide inspiration for others.
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For more info, check out the [Documentation](https://github.com/Lissy93/dashy/tree/master/docs#readme). If you've got any questions feel free to ask in the [Discussion](https://github.com/Lissy93/dashy/discussions), and if you think you've found a bug you can [raise an issue](https://github.com/Lissy93/dashy/issues/new/choose) to get it fixed.
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Enjoy your dashboard :)
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## Alternative Deployment Method 1 - From Source
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You can also easily run the app on your system without Docker. For this [Git](https://git-scm.com/downloads), [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/), and [Yarn](https://yarnpkg.com/) are required.
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```
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git clone https://github.com/Lissy93/dashy.git && cd dashy
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yarn # Install dependencies
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yarn build # Build the app
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yarn start # Start the app
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```
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Then edit `./public/conf.yml` and rebuild the app with `yarn build`
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---
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## Alternative Deployment Method 2 - Netlify
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Don't have a server? No problem! You can run Dashy for free on Netlify (as well as many [other cloud providers](./docs/deployment.md#deploy-to-cloud-service)). All you need it a GitHub account.
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1. Fork Dashy's repository on GitHub
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2. [Log in](app.netlify.com/login/) to Netlify with GitHub
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3. Click "New site from Git" and select your forked repo, then click **Deploy**!
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4. You can then edit the config in `./public/conf.yml` in your repo, and Netlify will rebuild the app
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