What is this?
SpiderPanel is a self-hosted admin panel for running a VPN/proxy server, which you set up either directly on a VPS or by deploying it on Railway through GitHub.
SpiderPanel is a self-hosted admin panel for running a VPN/proxy server, which you set up either directly on a VPS or by deploying it on Railway through GitHub.Is this a desktop app or a web-based control panel?It's a web-based panel: after installing it on a VPS or deploying it on Railway, you access it through a generated domain and port in your browser, not a local desktop application.
It's a web-based panel: after installing it on a VPS or deploying it on Railway, you access it through a generated domain and port in your browser, not a local desktop application.How do I get it running?For a VPS, you copy one install command and run it in the server terminal. For Railway, you fork the repo on GitHub, log into Railway with that GitHub account, deploy the forked project, generate a domain, and set the port to 8080.
For a VPS, you copy one install command and run it in the server terminal. For Railway, you fork the repo on GitHub, log into Railway with that GitHub account, deploy the forked project, generate a domain, and set the port to 8080.Do I need a VPS, or can I run it without one?You need either your own VPS to run the install command on, or a GitHub account plus a Railway account if you'd rather deploy without renting a server yourself.
You need either your own VPS to run the install command on, or a GitHub account plus a Railway account if you'd rather deploy without renting a server yourself.How do I actually log into the panel after it's deployed?After generating the Railway domain (or finishing the VPS install), you have to append a specific login path to the end of the domain address to reach the panel login screen.
After generating the Railway domain (or finishing the VPS install), you have to append a specific login path to the end of the domain address to reach the panel login screen.Does it only work on VPS, or can I self-host it with Docker?The project ships with a Dockerfile and docker-compose configuration, so it can also be containerized on a Linux server instead of using the plain terminal install script.
The project ships with a Dockerfile and docker-compose configuration, so it can also be containerized on a Linux server instead of using the plain terminal install script.What port does the panel use by default?When deploying on Railway you're told to set the port to 8080 after generating the domain, so that's the panel's default port.
When deploying on Railway you're told to set the port to 8080 after generating the domain, so that's the panel's default port.Can I deploy this for free without buying a VPS?Yes, the README walks through deploying SpiderPanel for free on Railway by forking the repo and connecting it to a Railway account via GitHub.
Yes, the README walks through deploying SpiderPanel for free on Railway by forking the repo and connecting it to a Railway account via GitHub.Where can I get updates or support for SpiderPanel?The author posts updates through a channel called 'SPiDERVPN1', run by the project's creator amirsp1ider.
The author posts updates through a channel called 'SPiDERVPN1', run by the project's creator amirsp1ider.Is coding knowledge required to set this up?No, both paths (VPS install command or Railway fork-and-deploy) are presented as copy-paste steps with no coding required.
No, both paths (VPS install command or Railway fork-and-deploy) are presented as copy-paste steps with no coding required.What are similar projects?Marzban, 3x-ui, nyx, PasarGuard-Node, marzban-node, vk-turn-proxy, streisand, MHDDoS
Marzban, 3x-ui, nyx, PasarGuard-Node, marzban-node, vk-turn-proxy, streisand, MHDDoSWhich topics is it in?admin-panel, vps, deployment, vpn, proxy, docker-compose, cloud, networking, terminal, server, docker, self-hosted
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