This page contains three resources:
1. Getting started
Step-by-step instructions
2. Self Hosting Simplified
A quick explanation of how this works
3. Hardware Guide
Don't buy what you don't need
1. Getting Started
The three pages linked below provide an end-to-end set of instructions for self hosting and making services available over the internet.
Setup Guide
This illustrated 8-page PDF will take you through installation and initial deployment. Printer friendly!
Installer Media - To get going with TableOS without waiting for us to send you a USB stick, click here for documentation on downloading and burning your own installation media.
Installation - Once you have a TableOS USB stick (downloaded or shipped from us), this page will takes you through the full install process from start to finish.
Port Forwarding - Your router/modem will need to be configured to allow the server to respond to requests from the internet, here's how. (You can skip this if you only want your server visible to your local network.)
2. Self Hosting Simplified
They've got miles of chain link fence surrounding massive data centers filled with racks of expensive servers. You've got an old laptop and a spot by the router. How can these two setups possibly accomplish the same tasks?
The answer is scale. They need to host millions of users and you do not, which means you can use much simpler infrastructure than they do. A personal computer and your existing internet connection are more than enough for an individual, family, or small organization.
Click here to learn about self hosting through the medium of friendly diagrams.
3. Hardware Guide
Self hosting means owning your own equipment, with two real requirements: 1) a computer to be the server, and 2) a router/modem combo to keep things on-line.
We don't want anyone to feel intimidated by unfamiliar acronyms, strange terms, and spec sheets that can look like hieroglyphics, so we've explained it all in plain language. With TableOS and a good router/modem, your setup should run for years with little to no upkeep other than making sure everything stays plugged in.
Click here to see our suggestions about what works best for which purposes.