Dashi

Dashi is a lightweight static website served by Nginx inside a Debian LXC container running on Proxmox VE.

This project powers a personal dashboard designed to fit my specific needs and preferences.

⚠️ This entire project was purely vibe-coded. It works. But you should still read everything carefully before deploying.

Use at your own risk.

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🧠 What This Is

• A personal dashboard
• Fully self-hosted
• Running on Debian inside Proxmox LXC
• Served by Nginx
• Version controlled with Git
• Synced to GitHub

No frameworks. No Docker. No orchestration. Just raw infrastructure and vibes.

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🌐 Important: Internet Requirement

This HTML file loads external libraries via CDN, including:

• React (via CDN)
• ReactDOM (via CDN)
• Google Fonts

Because of this:

• ✅ The server or client must have internet access
• ❌ The site will NOT work fully offline
• ❌ If CDN access is blocked, the page may fail to render properly

If offline capability is required, dependencies must be self-hosted locally.

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🏗️ Infrastructure Stack

• Proxmox VE
• Debian (LXC container)
• Nginx
• Git
• GitHub

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🚀 Full Deployment Guide (From Zero)

1️⃣ Create Debian LXC in Proxmox

1. Download Debian template
   Node → Local → CT Templates → Templates → Download Debian

2. Create container:

   • Hostname: dashi
   • Template: Debian
   • Disk: 8GB+
   • CPU: 1+
   • RAM: 512MB+
   • Network: DHCP or Static IP
   • Start after creation

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2️⃣ Enter the Container

From Proxmox shell:

pct enter <CTID>

Example:

pct enter 101

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3️⃣ Update Debian

apt update
apt upgrade -y

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4️⃣ Install Nginx

apt install nginx -y
systemctl enable nginx
systemctl start nginx
systemctl status nginx

At this point, visiting:

http://<container-ip>

Should show the default Nginx page.

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5️⃣ Deploy This Repository

Install Git:

apt install git -y

Go to web root:

cd /var/www/html

Remove default page:

rm index.nginx-debian.html

Clone this repository directly into the web root:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/dashi.git .

If the directory is not empty:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/dashi.git
cp dashi/index.html /var/www/html/

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6️⃣ Verify Deployment

Open:

http://<container-ip>

You should now see the Dashi dashboard.

If it works: You are now self-hosting your own dashboard.

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🔄 Updating the Dashboard

If the repo lives inside /var/www/html:

cd /var/www/html
git pull

Done.

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📁 Project Structure

/var/www/html
│── index.html

Simple. Intentional. Custom.

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⚠️ Important Disclaimer

This project is tailored to personal needs and preferences.

It has:

• No production hardening
• No firewall configuration guidance
• No SSL setup
• No reverse proxy
• No security tuning

Before exposing this server to the public internet:

• Configure a firewall
• Set up SSL (Let's Encrypt or reverse proxy)
• Disable root SSH login
• Audit configurations

You are responsible for your infrastructure.

Deploy thoughtfully.

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🎯 Purpose

Dashi exists to provide a clean, self-hosted dashboard tailored to my workflow, preferences, and daily needs.

It prioritizes:

• Simplicity
• Control
• Customization
• Independence from third-party hosting platforms

This is infrastructure built to serve me.

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👤 Author

phdalandan

Built with:

• Debian
• Nginx
• Proxmox
• And vibes