Self-Hosting Guides
Everything you need to set up, secure, and maintain your Orbitr server, written for humans, not sysadmins.
Getting Started
Set up your Orbitr server from scratch
Join a Server
2 minConnect to an Orbitr server and start chatting in under 2 minutes.
Set Up Your Server
10 minGet your Orbitr server running in under 10 minutes.
What Is Pulsar?
3 minPulsar is Orbitr's optional cloud companion — what it does, what it never touches, and how to turn it on or off.
Connectivity
Domains, tunnels, and network configuration
Find Your IP and Make It Static
5 minLocal vs global IP, how to find each, and how to give your server a fixed local IP.
How to Port Forward
6 minOpen your server's ports the safe way by hand, or let UPnP do it automatically.
Custom Domain Setup
30 minUse your own domain with automatic HTTPS from Let's Encrypt. Decision factors, the four-step shape, and click-by-click setup for Cloudflare and Namecheap DNS.
Public Access: Tunnels, Reverse Proxy, ngrok
20 minMake your server reachable when port 443 isn't available, using Cloudflare Tunnel, ngrok, or your own reverse proxy with a custom cert.
IP Masking: Hide Your Server IP
10 minProtect your home IP address when self-hosting Orbitr.
Security
Harden your server and manage access
Maintenance
Backups, updates, and monitoring