**Spin up your own demo**: [](https://labs.play-with-docker.com/?stack=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Lissy93/dashy/master/docker-compose.yml)
After making changes to your configuration file, you will need to run: `docker exec -it [container-id] yarn build` to rebuild. You can also run other commands, such as `yarn validate-config` this way too. Container ID can be found by running `docker ps`. Healthchecks are pre-configured to monitor the uptime and response times of Dashy, and the status of which can be seen in the container logs, e.g. `docker inspect --format "{{json .State.Health }}" [container-id]`.
Dashy is configured with a single [YAML](https://yaml.org/) file, located at `./public/conf.yml` (or `./app/public/conf.yml` for Docker). Any other optional user-customizable assets are also located in the `./public/` directory, e.g. `favicon.ico`, `manifest.json`, `robots.txt` and `web-icons/*`. If you are using Docker, the easiest way to method is to mount a Docker volume (e.g. `-v /root/my-local-conf.yml:/app/public/conf.yml`)
In the production environment, the app needs to be rebuilt in order for changes to take effect. This should happen automatically, but can also be triggered by running `yarn build`, or `docker exec -it [container-id] yarn build` if you are using Docker (where container ID can be found by running `docker ps`).
You can check that your config matches Dashy's [schema](https://github.com/Lissy93/dashy/blob/master/src/utils/ConfigSchema.json) before deploying, by running `yarn validate-config.`
It is now possible to update Dashy's config directly through the UI, and have changes written to disk. You can disable this feature by setting: `appConfig.allowConfigEdit: false`. If you are using users within Dashy, then you need to be logged in to a user of `type: admin` in order to modify the configuration globally. You can also trigger a rebuild of the app through the UI (Settings --> Rebuild). The current theme, and other visual preferences are only stored locally, unless otherwise specified in the config file. The option to only apply config changes locally is still available, and can be used in conjunction with the cloud backup feature to sync data between instances.
The app comes with a number of built-in themes, but it's also easy to write you're own. All colors, and most other CSS properties make use of CSS variables, which makes customizing the look and feel of Dashy very easy.
You can also apply custom CSS overrides directly through the UI (Under Config menu --> Custom CSS), or specify it in your config file under `appConfig.customCss`. If you have a lot of custom styles, you can pass in the path to a stylesheet, in `appConfig.externalStyleSheet`.
Dashy has an **optional** built-in feature for securely backing up your config to a hosted cloud service, and then restoring it on another instance. This feature is totally optional, and if you do not enable it, then Dashy will not make any external network requests.
This is useful not only for backing up your configuration off-site, but it also enables Dashy to be used without having write a YAML config file, and makes it possible to use a public hosted instance, without the need to self-host.
All data is encrypted before being sent to the backend. In Dashy, this is done in [`CloudBackup.js`](https://github.com/Lissy93/dashy/blob/master/src/utils/CloudBackup.js), using [crypto.js](https://github.com/brix/crypto-js)'s AES method, using the users chosen password as the key. The data is then sent to a [Cloudflare worker](https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers/learning/how-workers-works) (a platform for running serverless functions), and stored in a [KV](https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers/learning/how-kv-works) data store.
Dashy has a built-in login feature, which can be used for basic access control. To enable this feature, add an `auth` attribute under `appConfig`, containing an array of users, each with a username, SHA-256 hashed password and optional user type.
At present, access control is handled on the frontend, and therefore in security-critical situations, it is recommended to use an alternate method for authentication, such as [Authelia](https://www.authelia.com/), a VPN or web server and firewall rules.
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## Status Indicators 🚦
> For full monitoring documentation, see: [**Status Indicators**](./docs/status-indicators.md)
Dashy has an optional feature that can display a small icon ([like this](./docs/assets/status-check-demo.gif)) next to each of your running services, indicating it's current status. This is useful if you are using Dashy as your homelab's start page, as it gives you an overview of the health of each of your running services. By default, this feature is off, but you can enable it globally by setting `appConfig.statusCheck: true`, or enable/ disable it for an individual item, with `item[n].statusCheck`.
Hot reload is enabled, so changes will be detected automatically, triggering the app to be rebuilt and refreshed. Ensure that all lint checks and tests are passing before pushing an code or deploying the app.
If you are new to Vue.js or web development and want to learn more, [here are some resources](docs/developing.md#resources-for-beginners) to help get you started. Dashy is a pretty straight-forward application, so would make an ideal candidate for your first PR!
> For full contributing guide, see: [**Contributing**](/docs/contributing.md)
Pull requests are welcome, and would by much appreciated!
Some ideas for PRs include: bug fixes, improve the docs, add new themes, implement a new widget, add or improve the display options, improve or refactor the code, or implement a new feature.
Before you submit your pull request, please ensure the following:
- If a new option in the the config file is added, it needs to be added into the [schema](https://github.com/Lissy93/dashy/blob/master/src/utils/ConfigSchema.json), and documented in the [configuring](https://github.com/Lissy93/dashy/blob/master/docs/configuring.md) guide
> For general discussions, the [Discussions Board](https://github.com/Lissy93/dashy/discussions) is now active!
If you've found a bug, or something that isn't working as you'd expect, please raise an issue, so that it can be resolved. Similarly, if you're having trouble getting things up and running, feel free to ask a question. Feature requests and feedback are also welcome, as it helps Dashy improve.
- [Raise a Bug 🐛](https://github.com/Lissy93/dashy/issues/new?assignees=Lissy93&labels=%F0%9F%90%9B+Bug&template=bug-report---.md&title=%5BBUG%5D)
- [Submit a Feature Request 🦄](https://github.com/Lissy93/dashy/issues/new?assignees=Lissy93&labels=%F0%9F%A6%84+Feature+Request&template=feature-request---.md&title=%5BFEATURE_REQUEST%5D)
- [Ask a Question 🤷♀️](https://github.com/Lissy93/dashy/issues/new?assignees=Lissy93&labels=%F0%9F%A4%B7%E2%80%8D%E2%99%82%EF%B8%8F+Question&template=question------.md&title=%5BQUESTION%5D)
For more general questions about any of the technologies used, [StackOverflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/) may be more helpful first port of info
This app definitely wouldn't have been quite so possible without the making use of the following package and components. Full credit and big kudos to their respective authors, who've done an amazing job in building and maintaining them.
At it's core, the application uses [Vue.js](https://github.com/vuejs/vue), as well as it's services. Styling is done with [SCSS](https://github.com/sass/sass), JavaScript is currently [Babel](https://github.com/babel/babel), (but I am in the process of converting to [TypeScript](https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript)), linting is done with [ESLint](https://github.com/eslint/eslint), the config is defined in [YAML](https://github.com/yaml/yaml), and there is a simple [Node.js](https://github.com/nodejs/node) server to serve up the static app.
Although the app is purely frontend, there is an optional cloud backup and restore feature. This is built as a serverless function on [Cloudflare workers](https://workers.cloudflare.com/) using [KV](https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers/runtime-apis/kv) and [web crypto](https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers/runtime-apis/web-crypto)
The 1-Click deploy demo uses [Play-with-Docker Labs](https://play-with-docker.com/). Code is hosted on [GitHub](https://github.com), Docker image is hosted on [DockerHub](https://hub.docker.com/), and the demos are hosted on [Netlify](https://www.netlify.com/).
There are a few self-hosted web apps, that serve a similar purpose to Dashy. If you're looking for a dashboard, and Dashy doesn't meet your needs, I highly recommend you check these projects out! Including, but not limited to: [HomeDash2](https://lamarios.github.io/Homedash2), [Homer](https://github.com/bastienwirtz/homer) (`Apache License 2.0`), [Organizr](https://organizr.app/) (`GPL-3.0 License`) and [Heimdall](https://github.com/linuxserver/Heimdall) (`MIT License`)
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