# Run HomeDash - Server Monitor/Dashboard - in Docker

## What is Homedash?

> HomeDash is a simple dashboard that allows to monitor and interact with many different services in order to have a single entry point for one's dedicated server via a set of Plugins. It's easy to install, setup and use. -https://lamarios.github.io/Homedash2/

## Installing Docker

1. Log into the Linux based device
2. Run the following commands in the terminal
   # install prerequisites
   sudo apt install apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl software-properties-common gnupg-agent -y
   # add docker gpg key
   curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/$(awk -F'=' '/^ID=/{ print $NF }' /etc/os-release)/gpg | sudo apt-key add -
   # add docker software repository
   sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture)] https://download.docker.com/linux/$(awk -F'=' '/^ID=/{ print $NF }' /etc/os-release) $(lsb_release -cs) stable"
   # install docker
   sudo apt install docker-ce docker-compose containerd.io -y
   # enable and start docker service
   sudo systemctl enable docker && sudo systemctl start docker
   # add the current user to the docker group
   sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
   # reauthenticate for the new group membership to take effect
   su - $USER

## Running HomeDash

1. Now that Docker is installed, run the following commands to setup the HomeDash Docker container
   # create working directories
   mkdir ~/docker/homedash -p
   # set owner of working directories
   sudo chown "$USER":"$USER" ~/docker -R
   # generate a 32 character random string
   RANDOM_STRING=$(head /dev/urandom | LC_ALL=C tr -dc 'A-Za-z0-9' | head -c 32)
   # copy the output string to the clipboard
   # run the homedash container
   docker run -d --name homedash -p 4567:4567 -v /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro -v ~/docker/homedash:/data -e SALT="$RANDOM_STRING" --restart=unless-stopped gonzague/homedash
2. Open a web browser and navigate to http://DNSorIP:4567
3. Welcome to HomeDash

Documentation: https://github.com/lamarios/HomeDash2