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## Welcome to DashCaddy! 🎉

Let's set up your self-hosted app dashboard. This will only take a few minutes.

Your Timezone
Auto-detected from your browser. All deployed apps will use this timezone.

### Choose your configuration:

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Simple
Access apps via IP:Port only. No DNS or SSL setup needed.
Example: http://<your-ip>:8080
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Professional Home Lab
Custom TLD + Private DNS + Internal CA. Full HTTPS with your own certificate authority.
Example: https://uptime.home
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Public Server
Real domain + Public DNS + Let's Encrypt. Internet-accessible with trusted SSL.
Example: https://cloud.example.com
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Custom
I'll configure everything myself. Show me all options.
Full control over every setting

## Professional Home Lab Setup

Configure your custom TLD and certificate authority

🌐 Custom Top-Level Domain (TLD)
Your apps will use this TLD. Examples: .sami, .home, .lab, .local, .internal
📱 Preview: uptime.home, nextcloud.home
🔒 Certificate Authority Name
This name appears in browser certificate details. Make it memorable!
🗂️ DNS Server (Technitium)
DashCaddy will automatically create DNS records for your apps
🔑 Technitium Admin Token
ℹ️ How to get your token

1. Open Technitium DNS web panel
2. Go to Settings → API
3. Create a new token with "Administration" permission
4. Copy the token and paste it here

## Simple Setup

Access your apps directly via IP addresses and ports

### ✓ What you'll have:

- Direct access via IP:Port (e.g., http://<your-ip>:8080)
- No DNS configuration needed
- No SSL/certificate setup
- Apps work immediately after deployment

### ⚠️ Limitations:

- Must remember IP:Port for each app
- No pretty URLs
- HTTP only (no HTTPS encryption)
- Not recommended for sensitive data

Default Server IP Address
Use "localhost" for same-host deployments, or your server's IP

## Public Server Setup

Configure for internet-accessible apps with Let's Encrypt SSL

🌍 Your Domain
Your registered domain name (must point to this server)
📧 Email for Let's Encrypt
Required for Let's Encrypt certificate renewal notifications
🔀 App Routing Mode
Subdirectory (example.com/app)
Only needs a single DNS record. Recommended for most setups.
Subdomain (app.example.com)
Requires wildcard DNS (*.example.com) or per-app DNS records

#### ⚠️ Requirements:

- Port 80 and 443 must be open to the internet
- Domain DNS must point to this server's public IP
- Server must be reachable from the internet
- Only one DNS record needed (for the main domain)

## Review Your Configuration

Make sure everything looks correct before finishing

✓ You can change these settings later
Go to Settings → System Configuration to edit your setup anytime