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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. You can also review our privacy policy.

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.