···23Welcome to the repository for the official Bluesky PDS (Personal Data Server). This repository includes container images and documentation designed to assist technical people with hosting a Bluesky PDS.
45-Head over to the [AT Protocol PDS Admins Discord](https://discord.gg/e7hpHxRfBP) to chat with other folks hosting instances and get important updates about the PDS distribution!
67## Table of Contents
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1213-- [FAQ](#faq)
14- * [What is Bluesky?](#what-is-bluesky)
15- * [What is AT Protocol?](#what-is-at-protocol)
16- * [Where is the code?](#where-is-the-code)
17- * [What is the current status of federation?](#what-is-the-current-status-of-federation)
18-- [Self-hosting PDS](#self-hosting-pds)
19- * [Preparation for self-hosting PDS](#preparation-for-self-hosting-pds)
20- * [Open your cloud firewall for HTTP and HTTPS](#open-your-cloud-firewall-for-http-and-https)
21- * [Configure DNS for your domain](#configure-dns-for-your-domain)
22- * [Check that DNS is working as expected](#check-that-dns-is-working-as-expected)
23- * [Installer on Ubuntu 20.04/22.04/24.04 and Debian 11/12](#installer-on-ubuntu-200422042404-and-debian-1112)
24- * [Verifying that your PDS is online and accessible](#verifying-that-your-pds-is-online-and-accessible)
25- * [Creating an account using pdsadmin](#creating-an-account-using-pdsadmin)
26- * [Creating an account using an invite code](#creating-an-account-using-an-invite-code)
27- * [Using the Bluesky app with your PDS](#using-the-bluesky-app-with-your-pds)
28- * [Setting up SMTP](#setting-up-smtp)
29- * [Updating your PDS](#updating-your-pds)
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···23Welcome to the repository for the official Bluesky PDS (Personal Data Server). This repository includes container images and documentation designed to assist technical people with hosting a Bluesky PDS.
45+Head over to the [ATProto Touchers Discord](https://discord.atprotocol.dev/) to chat with other folks hosting instances and get important updates about the PDS distribution!
67## Table of Contents
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1213+- [PDS](#pds)
14+ - [Table of Contents](#table-of-contents)
15+ - [FAQ](#faq)
16+ - [What is Bluesky?](#what-is-bluesky)
17+ - [What is AT Protocol?](#what-is-at-protocol)
18+ - [Where is the code?](#where-is-the-code)
19+ - [What is the current status of federation?](#what-is-the-current-status-of-federation)
20+ - [Self-hosting PDS](#self-hosting-pds)
21+ - [Preparation for self-hosting PDS](#preparation-for-self-hosting-pds)
22+ - [Open your cloud firewall for HTTP and HTTPS](#open-your-cloud-firewall-for-http-and-https)
23+ - [Configure DNS for your domain](#configure-dns-for-your-domain)
24+ - [Check that DNS is working as expected](#check-that-dns-is-working-as-expected)
25+ - [Installer on Ubuntu 20.04/22.04/24.04 and Debian 11/12](#installer-on-ubuntu-200422042404-and-debian-1112)
26+ - [Verifying that your PDS is online and accessible](#verifying-that-your-pds-is-online-and-accessible)
27+ - [Creating an account using pdsadmin](#creating-an-account-using-pdsadmin)
28+ - [Creating an account using an invite code](#creating-an-account-using-an-invite-code)
29+ - [Using the Bluesky app with your PDS](#using-the-bluesky-app-with-your-pds)
30+ - [Setting up SMTP](#setting-up-smtp)
31+ - [Common SMTP issues](#common-smtp-issues)
32+ - [Logging](#logging)
33+ - [Updating your PDS](#updating-your-pds)
34+ - [License](#license)
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