Welcome! This guide will help you get started building and customizing your site using MkDocs Material.
You can read through all the BNKops cmlite documentation already in your docs folder or you can reset your docs folder to a baseline to start and read more manuals at cmlite.org. To reset docs folder to baseline, run the following:
+cd mkdocs
+
- Build the site:
Type:
- mkdocs build
+
This creates the static website from your documents and places them in the mkdocs/site directory.
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- If you have a claude.ai subscription, you can use powerful AI in your Coder terminal to write or rewrite pages, including a new
home.html.
- All you need to do is open the terminal and type:
-
claude
+
- You can also try local AI tools like Ollama for on-demand help.
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Use version control effectively:
# Always work in Git repositories\ngit status\ngit add .\ngit commit -m \"feature: add new functionality\"\ngit push origin main\n
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# Development\nssh node1\ncd /home/<username>/dev-projects\n\n# Production\nssh node2\ncd /opt/production-apps\n
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# Regular backups via Git\ngit push origin main\n\n# Or manual backup\nscp -r <username>@<tailscale-ip>:/important/project ./backup/\n
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The combination of VSCode Remote Development with Tailscale networking creates a powerful, flexible development environment that works from anywhere while maintaining security and performance.
Whether developing Python applications, Node.js services, or managing Docker containers, this setup provides a professional remote development experience that rivals local development while leveraging the power and resources of remote servers.
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Making swift progress. Can now write things fast as heck lad.
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Complete Configuration
For detailed configuration, usage instructions, and troubleshooting, see the Map Configuration Guide.
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- Your community stays connected - No algorithmic manipulation of your reach
- Your costs stay low - No extraction-based pricing as you grow
- Your future stays yours - No vendor lock-in or platform dependency
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- Prioritize care, consent, and collective power
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- You choose who has access and who doesn't
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- Labor Movement - Secret meetings and encrypted telegrams
- Civil Rights Movement - CB radios and phone trees
- LGBTQ+ Liberation - Chosen families and community networks
The internet should expand these traditions, not replace them with corporate surveillance.
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- Community networks can be mapped and disrupted
- Organizing strategies can be monitored and neutralized
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- Security Culture Handbook
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- EFF Surveillance Self-Defense - Digital security guides
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- Linux Journey - Learn Linux basics
- Docker Curriculum - Learn containerization
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- Third-Party Sales: Your data sold to unknown entities
- Government Access: Warrantless surveillance through corporate partnerships
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- Narrative Control: Corporate interests shape what your community sees
- Shadow Banning: Activists systematically de-platformed
- Counter-Intelligence: Your strategies monitored by opposition
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- Community Fragmentation: Platforms designed to extract attention, not build power
- Organizing Interference: Corporate algorithms prioritize engagement over solidarity
- Cultural Assimilation: Movement culture shaped by corporate values
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- Database Power: Unlimited records, unlimited complexity
- Web Presence: Unlimited sites, unlimited traffic
- Development Environment: Full coding environment with AI assistance
- Documentation Platform: Beautiful, searchable knowledge base
- Automation Engine: Connect everything, automate everything
- File Storage: Unlimited files, unlimited backups
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- Your Data: Complete export capability, no lock-in
- Your Rules: No terms of service to violate
- Your Community: No algorithmic manipulation
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- Community-Driven Development: Built by and for liberation movements
- Technical Support: Professional assistance from BNKops cooperative
- Political Alignment: Technology designed with movement values
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Changemaker Lite costs grow linearly with actual infrastructure needs: - Year 1: Base infrastructure costs - Year 2: Modest increases for storage/bandwidth only - Year 3: Scale only with actual technical requirements - Year 4: Community-driven improvements at no extra cost - Year 5: Established infrastructure with declining per-user costs
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- Hire organizers instead of paying corporate executives
- Fund direct actions instead of funding surveillance infrastructure
- Support community members instead of enriching shareholders
- Build lasting power instead of temporary platform dependency
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- Start with documentation - Move your knowledge base to MkDocs
- Add email infrastructure - Set up Listmonk for newsletters
- Build your database - Move contact management to NocoDB
- Automate connections - Use n8n to integrate everything
- Phase out corporate tools - Cancel subscriptions as you replicate functionality
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- Month 2-3: Data migration and team training ($100/month)
- Month 4+: Full operation at optimal cost ($50-150/month based on scale)
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Ready to stop feeding your budget to corporate surveillance? Get started with Changemaker Lite today and take control of your digital infrastructure.
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- GitLens (GitKraken) - Enhanced Git capabilities
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- Prettier - Code formatting
- ESLint - JavaScript linting
- Auto Rename Tag - HTML/XML tag editing
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Problem: \"Permission denied (publickey)\"
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Problem: \"Host key verification failed\"
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- Reload VSCode window: Ctrl+Shift+P \u2192 \"Developer: Reload Window\"
Problem: Slow performance
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{\n \"files.watcherExclude\": {\n \"**/node_modules/**\": true,\n \"**/.git/objects/**\": true,\n \"**/dist/**\": true\n }\n}\n
Problem: Terminal not starting
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Problem: File transfer slow
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Exclude unnecessary files:
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# Always work in Git repositories\ngit status\ngit add .\ngit commit -m \"feature: add new functionality\"\ngit push origin main\n
-
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-
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If you're not paying for the product, you ARE the product. But even when you are paying, you're often still the product.
Corporate platforms don't make money from your subscription fees\u2014they make money from:
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- Labor Movement - Secret meetings and encrypted telegrams
- Civil Rights Movement - CB radios and phone trees
- LGBTQ+ Liberation - Chosen families and community networks
The internet should expand these traditions, not replace them with corporate surveillance.
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Database connection errors: Verify database credentials and network connectivity
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docker stats nocodb root_db\n
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- Security headers
- Custom error pages
- URL rewriting support
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