diff --git a/docs/self-hosting.md b/docs/self-hosting.md index 4d7051529..f4269c560 100644 --- a/docs/self-hosting.md +++ b/docs/self-hosting.md @@ -4,45 +4,6 @@ title: Self Hosting Forem ## Hosting your own Forem instance -The codebase that powers [DEV](https://dev.to) is being -[generalized to empower other communities](https://dev.to/devteam/for-empowering-community-2k6h). -We've just started this journey, but we're excited to see where it takes the -platform. +Visit [the official Forem Self-Host playbook](https://github.com/forem/selfhost) in order to host on DigitalOcean, AWS, Google Cloud, or bare metal. -We aren't quite ready for mainstream adoption of our platform, -[Forem](https://forem.com), but that hasn't stopped some adventurous developers -from standing up new communities. - -This page is designed to serve as an FAQ and a checklist of considerations that -are relevant to the goal of eventually hosting your own version of our community -platform. - -### Current limitations - -- We do not currently have a versioning system that will allow us to share fixes - and improvements with modified versions of the code. -- We aren't able to ensure support for new instances built from this project, - yet. - -### License restrictions - -- Certain aspects of the app are currently hardcoded. For instance: logos, - certain elements of content, etc. If you were to host the current version of - the app, you would be inadvertently impersonating the core Forem/DEV project. -- Forem/DEV has commercial licenses for certain design components as described - in our - [Design License Info](https://docs.forem.com/design/branding/#design-license-info) - section. These licenses are specific to the Forem/DEV project, and may not - extend to self-hosted versions. - -### I want to stand up my own entity using the Forem codebase, how can I help? - -- You can help us to generalize the code by removing DEV-specific language and - images and replacing them with environment variables or database tables as - appropriate. -- You can commit to staying in very close coordination with us as we navigate - the process together. - -The long-term benefits of doing this the right way far outweigh the short-term -gains of spinning something up without consulting us. If you are interested in -getting started with this process, [let us know](https://www.forem.com/)! +If you intend to stand up a Forem, we _strongly_ encourage you to join [forem.dev](https://forem.dev) to take part and keep up with changes. 🌱