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Welcome to Nest!

Nest is a free Linux hosting service provided by Hack Club for teenagers to host their apps and projects for free. It is based on the concept of a Tilde.

Getting Started

To get started, check out the Quickstart guide, which walks you through creating an account, verifying that you are a student, logging in, and basic usage of Nest. Please read the Acceptable Use Policy and Limitations page before using Nest.

Once you're approved for Nest, take a look at the Deploying an App page! In addition, there are more in-depth guides on specific topics below:

Nest Services

• Authentik - Nest's identity management system
• PostgreSQL - Nest's public Postgres instance
• Caddy - Nest's webserver
  • Subdomains and Custom Domains - Managing custom subdomains and domains

Nest and Linux Concepts

• Linux
• SSH
• Systemd
• Nix

Nest Tools

• Nest CLI
• Docker
• Tmux

Misc Guides

• Web Filter Avoidance: Ways to connect to nest, even if it's blocked.
• Installing Global NPM Packages

If you need further help, external resources are listed in each of the guides mentioned above, and you can always get help from fellow birds in #nest on the Hack Club Slack.