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# Getting Started
Welcome to Changemaker Lite! This guide will help you get up and running quickly.
Welcome to Changemaker Lite! This guide will help you get up and running on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) with Docker.
## Prerequisites
## System Requirements
Before starting, ensure you have:
### Operating System
- **Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)** - Recommended and tested
- Other Linux distributions with systemd support
- WSL2 on Windows (limited functionality)
- [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/) installed
- [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/) installed
- Git for cloning the repository
- Basic familiarity with terminal/command line
### Hardware Requirements
- **CPU**: 2+ cores (4+ recommended)
- **RAM**: 4GB minimum (8GB recommended)
- **Storage**: 20GB+ available disk space
- **Network**: Stable internet connection
### Software Prerequisites
1. **Docker Engine** (24.0+)
```bash
# Install Docker
curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sudo sh
# Add your user to docker group
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
# Log out and back in for group changes to take effect
```
2. **Docker Compose** (v2.20+)
```bash
# Verify Docker Compose v2 is installed
docker compose version
```
3. **Essential Tools**
```bash
# Install required packages
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y git curl jq openssl
```
## Installation
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cd changemaker.lite
```
### 2. Configuration
### 2. Run Configuration Wizard
Run the configuration script to set up environment variables:
The `config.sh` script will guide you through the initial setup:
```bash
./config.sh
```
This creates a `.env` file with default settings. You can edit this file to customize:
- Service ports
- Database credentials
- User/group IDs
- Domain settings
This wizard will:
- ✅ Create a `.env` file with secure defaults
- ✅ Scan for available ports to avoid conflicts
- ✅ Set up your domain configuration
- ✅ Generate secure passwords for databases
- ✅ Configure Cloudflare credentials (optional)
- ✅ Update all configuration files with your settings
#### Configuration Options
During setup, you'll be prompted for:
1. **Domain Name**: Your primary domain (e.g., `example.com`)
2. **Cloudflare Settings** (optional):
- API Token
- Zone ID
- Account ID
3. **Admin Credentials**:
- Listmonk admin email and password
- n8n admin email and password
### 3. Start Services
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docker compose up -d
```
Wait a few minutes for all services to start, especially on first run as Docker images need to be downloaded.
Wait for services to initialize (first run may take 5-10 minutes):
```bash
# Watch container status
docker compose ps
# View logs
docker compose logs -f
```
### 4. Verify Installation
Check that services are running:
Check that all services are running:
```bash
docker compose ps
```
All services should show as "Up" status.
Expected output should show all services as "Up":
- code-server-changemaker
- listmonk_app
- listmonk_db
- mkdocs-changemaker
- mkdocs-site-server-changemaker
- n8n-changemaker
- nocodb
- root_db
- homepage-changemaker
- gitea_changemaker
- gitea_mysql_changemaker
- mini-qr
## First Steps
## Local Access
### Access the Dashboard
Once services are running, access them locally:
Start with the **Homepage Dashboard**: http://localhost:3010
- Central hub for all services
- Live status monitoring
- Quick access to all applications
### 🏠 Homepage Dashboard
- **URL**: http://localhost:3010
- **Purpose**: Central hub for all services
- **Features**: Service status, quick links, monitoring
### Access Documentation
### 💻 Development Tools
- **Code Server**: http://localhost:8888 - VS Code in browser
- **Gitea**: http://localhost:3030 - Git repository management
- **MkDocs Dev**: http://localhost:4000 - Live documentation preview
- **MkDocs Prod**: http://localhost:4001 - Built documentation
1. **Development Server**: http://localhost:4000
- Live preview with auto-reload
- Used while writing documentation
### 📧 Communication
- **Listmonk**: http://localhost:9000 - Email campaigns
- Login with credentials set during configuration
2. **Production Server**: http://localhost:4001
- Serves built static site
- Optimized for performance
### 🔄 Automation & Data
- **n8n**: http://localhost:5678 - Workflow automation
- Login with credentials set during configuration
- **NocoDB**: http://localhost:8090 - No-code database
### Start Coding
### 🛠️ Interactive Tools
- **Map Viewer**: http://localhost:3000 - Geographic data visualization
- **Mini QR**: http://localhost:8089 - QR code generator
1. Open **Code Server**: http://localhost:8888
2. Navigate to `/home/coder/mkdocs/` workspace
3. Edit documentation files in `docs/` directory
4. See changes instantly in development server
## Production Deployment
### Set Up Email Campaigns
### Deploy with Cloudflare Tunnels
1. Access **Listmonk**: http://localhost:9000
2. Log in with admin credentials (set in config)
3. Configure SMTP settings
4. Create your first mailing list
For secure public access, use the production deployment script:
### Create Workflows
```bash
./start-production.sh
```
1. Open **n8n**: http://localhost:5678
2. Log in with admin credentials
3. Create your first workflow
4. Connect different services together
This script will:
1. Install and configure `cloudflared`
2. Create a Cloudflare tunnel
3. Set up DNS records automatically
4. Configure access policies
5. Create a systemd service for persistence
### Manage Data with NocoDB
### What Happens During Production Setup
1. Access **NocoDB**: http://localhost:8090
2. Complete the initial setup
3. Create your first project
4. Import data or create new tables
1. **Cloudflare Authentication**: Browser-based login to Cloudflare
2. **Tunnel Creation**: Secure tunnel named `changemaker-lite`
3. **DNS Configuration**: Automatic CNAME records for all services
4. **Access Policies**: Email-based authentication for sensitive services
5. **Service Installation**: Systemd service for automatic startup
### Access All Services via Homepage
### Production URLs
1. Open **Homepage**: http://localhost:3010
2. View all services in one dashboard
3. Monitor service status
4. Quick access to all applications
After successful deployment, services will be available at:
## Configuration Details
**Public Services**:
- `https://yourdomain.com` - Main documentation site
- `https://listmonk.yourdomain.com` - Email campaigns
- `https://docs.yourdomain.com` - Documentation preview
- `https://n8n.yourdomain.com` - Automation platform
- `https://db.yourdomain.com` - NocoDB
- `https://git.yourdomain.com` - Gitea
- `https://map.yourdomain.com` - Map viewer
- `https://qr.yourdomain.com` - QR generator
**Protected Services** (require authentication):
- `https://homepage.yourdomain.com` - Dashboard
- `https://code.yourdomain.com` - Code Server
## Configuration Management
### Environment Variables
Key settings in `.env` file:
```env
# Service Ports
# Domain Configuration
DOMAIN=yourdomain.com
BASE_DOMAIN=https://yourdomain.com
# Service Ports (automatically assigned to avoid conflicts)
HOMEPAGE_PORT=3010
CODE_SERVER_PORT=8888
LISTMONK_PORT=9000
MKDOCS_PORT=4000
MKDOCS_SITE_SERVER_PORT=4001
LISTMONK_PORT=9000
N8N_PORT=5678
NOCODB_PORT=8090
GITEA_WEB_PORT=3030
GITEA_SSH_PORT=2222
MAP_PORT=3000
MINI_QR_PORT=8089
# Database
POSTGRES_USER=listmonk
POSTGRES_PASSWORD=your_secure_password
POSTGRES_DB=listmonk
# User/Group IDs (match your system)
USER_ID=1000
GROUP_ID=1000
# Cloudflare (for production)
CF_API_TOKEN=your_token
CF_ZONE_ID=your_zone_id
CF_ACCOUNT_ID=your_account_id
```
### Volume Mounts
### Reconfigure Services
Important directories:
To update configuration:
- `./mkdocs/`: Documentation source files
- `./configs/`: Service configurations
- `./assets/`: Shared assets and uploads
- Docker volumes for persistent data
```bash
# Re-run configuration wizard
./config.sh
# Restart services
docker compose down && docker compose up -d
```
## Common Tasks
### Writing Documentation
1. Edit files in `mkdocs/docs/` using Code Server
2. Preview changes at http://localhost:4000
3. Build static site: `docker exec mkdocs-changemaker mkdocs build`
4. View built site at http://localhost:4001
### Managing Services
### Service Management
```bash
# View logs
docker compose logs [service-name]
# View all services
docker compose ps
# Restart service
# View logs for specific service
docker compose logs -f [service-name]
# Restart a service
docker compose restart [service-name]
# Stop all services
docker compose down
# Update services
docker compose pull && docker compose up -d
# Stop and remove all data (CAUTION!)
docker compose down -v
```
### Backup Important Data
### Backup Data
- Export n8n workflows
- Backup PostgreSQL database
- Version control your documentation files
- Save service configurations
```bash
# Backup all volumes
docker run --rm -v changemaker_listmonk-data:/data -v $(pwd):/backup alpine tar czf /backup/listmonk-backup.tar.gz -C /data .
# Backup configuration
tar czf configs-backup.tar.gz configs/
# Backup documentation
tar czf docs-backup.tar.gz mkdocs/docs/
```
### Update Services
```bash
# Pull latest images
docker compose pull
# Recreate containers with new images
docker compose up -d
```
## Troubleshooting
### Port Conflicts
If ports are already in use, edit `.env` file:
If services fail to start due to port conflicts:
```env
CODE_SERVER_PORT=8889 # Change from 8888
MKDOCS_PORT=4002 # Change from 4000
1. Check which ports are in use:
```bash
sudo ss -tulpn | grep LISTEN
```
Then restart: `docker compose down && docker compose up -d`
2. Re-run configuration to get new ports:
```bash
./config.sh
```
3. Or manually edit `.env` file and change conflicting ports
### Permission Issues
Ensure correct user/group IDs in `.env`:
Fix permission problems:
```bash
# Get your user ID
id -u
# Get your user and group IDs
id -u # User ID
id -g # Group ID
# Get your group ID
id -g
# Update .env file with correct IDs
USER_ID=1000
GROUP_ID=1000
# Restart services
docker compose down && docker compose up -d
```
Update `.env` with these values and restart services.
### Service Won't Start
Check logs for specific errors:
Debug service issues:
```bash
docker compose logs [service-name]
# Check detailed logs
docker compose logs [service-name] --tail 50
# Check container status
docker ps -a
# Inspect container
docker inspect [container-name]
```
Common issues:
- Port conflicts
- Permission problems
- Missing environment variables
- Network connectivity
### Cloudflare Tunnel Issues
```bash
# Check tunnel service status
sudo systemctl status cloudflared-changemaker
# View tunnel logs
sudo journalctl -u cloudflared-changemaker -f
# Restart tunnel
sudo systemctl restart cloudflared-changemaker
```
## Next Steps
- Explore the [Services](services/index.md) documentation
- Set up your first [n8n workflow](services/n8n.md)
- Configure [Listmonk](services/listmonk.md) for email campaigns
- Customize your [MkDocs](services/mkdocs.md) theme and content
Now that your Changemaker Lite instance is running:
1. **Set up Listmonk** - Configure SMTP and create your first campaign
2. **Create workflows** - Build automations in n8n
3. **Import data** - Set up your NocoDB databases
4. **Configure map** - Add location data for the map viewer
5. **Write documentation** - Start creating content in MkDocs
6. **Set up Git** - Initialize repositories in Gitea
## Getting Help
- Check service-specific documentation
- Review Docker container logs
- Verify environment configuration
- Test network connectivity between services
- Check the [Services](services/index.md) documentation for detailed guides
- Review container logs for specific error messages
- Ensure all prerequisites are properly installed
- Verify your domain DNS settings for production deployment

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# Welcome to Changemaker Lite
A streamlined, self-hosted platform for documentation and development.
A streamlined, self-hosted platform for documentation, development, and digital activism.
## Quick Start
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# Start all services
docker compose up -d
# For production deployment with Cloudflare tunnels
./start-production.sh
```
## Services
Changemaker Lite includes these essential services:
- **[Homepage](services/homepage.md)** (Port 3010) - Service dashboard and monitoring
### Core Services
- **[Homepage](services/homepage.md)** (Port 3010) - Central dashboard and service monitoring
- **[Code Server](services/code-server.md)** (Port 8888) - VS Code in your browser
- **[MkDocs](services/mkdocs.md)** (Port 4000) - Documentation with live preview
- **[Static Server](services/static-server.md)** (Port 4001) - Built site hosting
- **[Waypoint Editor](services/waypoint-editor.md)** (Port 3020) - Visual page editor
- **[Listmonk](services/listmonk.md)** (Port 9000) - Newsletter management
- **[PostgreSQL](services/postgresql.md)** (Port 5432) - Database backend
- **[n8n](services/n8n.md)** (Port 5678) - Workflow automation
- **[Static Server](services/static-server.md)** (Port 4001) - Production documentation site
### Communication & Automation
- **[Listmonk](services/listmonk.md)** (Port 9000) - Newsletter and email campaign management
- **[n8n](services/n8n.md)** (Port 5678) - Workflow automation platform
### Data & Development
- **[NocoDB](services/nocodb.md)** (Port 8090) - No-code database platform
- **[PostgreSQL](services/postgresql.md)** (Port 5432) - Database backend for Listmonk
- **[Gitea](services/gitea.md)** (Port 3030) - Self-hosted Git service
### Interactive Tools
- **[Map Viewer](services/map.md)** (Port 3000) - Interactive map with NocoDB integration
- **[Mini QR](services/mini-qr.md)** (Port 8089) - QR code generator
## Getting Started
1. **Documentation**: Start writing in [Code Server](http://localhost:8888)
2. **Preview**: See live changes at [MkDocs](http://localhost:4000)
3. **Production**: View built site at [Static Server](http://localhost:4001)
4. **Email**: Set up campaigns with [Listmonk](http://localhost:9000)
5. **Automation**: Create workflows in [n8n](http://localhost:5678)
1. **Setup**: Run `./config.sh` to configure your environment
2. **Launch**: Start services with `docker compose up -d`
3. **Dashboard**: Access the Homepage at [http://localhost:3010](http://localhost:3010)
4. **Production**: Deploy with Cloudflare tunnels using `./start-production.sh`
## Project Structure
```
changemaker.lite/
├── docker-compose.yml # Service definitions
├── config.sh # Setup script
├── config.sh # Configuration wizard
├── start-production.sh # Production deployment script
├── mkdocs/ # Documentation source
│ ├── docs/ # Markdown files
│ └── mkdocs.yml # Configuration
│ └── mkdocs.yml # MkDocs configuration
├── configs/ # Service configurations
│ ├── homepage/ # Homepage dashboard config
│ ├── code-server/ # VS Code settings
│ └── cloudflare/ # Tunnel configurations
├── map/ # Map application
│ ├── app/ # Node.js application
│ ├── Dockerfile # Container definition
│ └── .env # Map configuration
└── assets/ # Shared assets
├── images/ # Image files
├── icons/ # Service icons
└── uploads/ # Listmonk uploads
```
## Key Features
- 🐳 **Fully Containerized** - All services run in Docker containers
- 🔒 **Production Ready** - Built-in Cloudflare tunnel support for secure access
- 📦 **All-in-One** - Everything you need for documentation, development, and campaigns
- 🗺️ **Geographic Data** - Interactive maps with real-time location tracking
- 📧 **Email Campaigns** - Professional newsletter management
- 🔄 **Automation** - Connect services and automate workflows
- 💾 **Version Control** - Self-hosted Git repository
- 🎯 **No-Code Database** - Build applications without programming
## System Requirements
- **OS**: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) or compatible Linux distribution
- **Docker**: Version 24.0+ with Docker Compose v2
- **Memory**: Minimum 4GB RAM (8GB recommended)
- **Storage**: 20GB+ available disk space
- **Network**: Internet connection for initial setup
## Learn More
- [Services Overview](services/index.md) - Detailed service documentation
- [Getting Started](getting-started.md) - Detailed installation guide
- [Services Overview](services/index.md) - Deep dive into each service
- [Blog](blog/index.md) - Updates and tutorials
- [GitHub Repository](https://gitea.bnkops.com/admin/Changemaker) - Source code and issues
- [GitHub Repository](https://gitea.bnkops.com/admin/Changemaker) - Source code