Comfy.Guide

Welcome to the internet’s premier resource for computer guides. Whether you’re looking to run your own Linux server, or just trying to set up your graphics card, comfy.guide has useful, easy-to-follow steps on how to do it.

Server Software

Guides for those who want to free themselves from the monopolistic and proprietary world of modern internet services. Run your own independent server to help yourself and others.

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OpenSMTPD + Dovecot email server
A secure email server.

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Blocky DNS
A secure DNS server that blocks ads.

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I2P Daemon
Run a website on the invisible internet.

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Monero Node
Contribute to the Monero network by hosting a copy of the blockchain.

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P2Pool
Mine Monero on the decentralized P2Pool network.

Soju
A user-friendly IRC bouncer

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Isso
A commenting server for your self-hosted blog.

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TOR Daemon
Run a relay or a service on the largest anonymizing network.

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Mumble
Voice call with friends.

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MongoDB
A simple guide to installing and using the Mongo Database.

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Matrix Dendrite
A faster server implementation of Matrix written in Go.

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Matrix Synapse
Host your own federated messaging server using the Matrix protocol.

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NGINX
Host static websites, services over HTTP(S) and more.

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Coturn
A STUN and TURN server that allows users to perform WebRTC calls while being behind NATs.

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SQL
A collection of guides on installing and managing SQL databases on the server.

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Vichan
A simple imageboard engine written in PHP.

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Dnsmasq
Host your own DNS server to block ads and social media.

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Prosody
A minimalist XMPP chat server.

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ejabberd
A chat server based on XMPP.

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PeerTube
Your own self-hosted video-site, also compatible with Activity Pub.


Client Software

Consider these guides “for the home”; anything and everything you can do on a desktop or laptop, without having to run your own server. Configuration and customization any home user may find useful.

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LUKS Encryption
Encrypt external and internal disks on Linux.

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KISS Linux
A minimal source-based Linux distribution.

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GnuPG
Encrypt, decrypt, sign and verify messages and files.

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NVIDIA on Linux
A simple guide on how to use NVIDIA on Linux.