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<h2>About</h2>
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<a href="/blog/taking-back-the-web">exozyme</a> is a project to build a better, privacy-respecting web and cloud-hosting service. We host <a href="/services">quite a lot of free services!</a> If you are interested, shoot me a message on <a href="https://matrix.org">Matrix</a>, a private, decentralized messaging service, <a href="https://matrix.to/#/@ta180m:exozy.me">@ta180m:exozy.me</a> explaining what you plan to do with exozyme. We also have a <a href="https://matrix.to/#/!dRcbHQEbbDRNcYShLo:exozy.me?via=exozy.me&via=matrix.org">Matrix space</a> as well that you should join.
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<a href="/blog/taking-back-the-web">exozyme</a> is a project to build a better, privacy-respecting web and cloud-hosting service. We provide SSH access, remote desktop, static site hosting, virtual machines, and quite a lot of free web services! Check out our <a href="/services">list of services</a> for more.
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Please take a look at the <a href="/fuqs">frequently unasked questions</a> too.
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If you're interested, <a href="/quickstart">get started with exozyme!</a> Please take a look at the <a href="/fuqs">frequently unasked questions</a> too.
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Uh... not for any particular reason. It was just a cool <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_hack">domain hack</a> with the .me domain, and it contains everyone's favorite math variables x, y, and z!
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<b>I've joined exozyme, now what?</b>
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Great that you asked! Get started by logging in with SSH on port 4884 and make yourself at home. We have a number of <a href="https://exozy.me/services/">services</a>, and if you want to try one of them, just ask on <a href="https://matrix.to/#/#general:exozy.me">Matrix</a>. You can also try out our fast virtual machines and containers.
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<b>How can I run graphical apps?</b>
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The easiest way (at least for Linux users) is X11 forwarding with <i>ssh -X</i>. If you need 3D graphical acceleration, you can use <a href="https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/VirtualGL">VirtualGL</a> with <i>vglclient</i> to connect with SSH and <i>vglrun</i> to run apps.
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<b>What about a full-blown remote desktop?</b>
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We've set up <a href="http://xrdp.org/">xrdp</a> for this, which you can connect to on port 3388 with an RDP client. For example, with <a href="https://www.freerdp.com/">FreeRDP</a>, use <i>xfreerdp /v:exozy.me:3388 /dynamic-resolution /sound</i>. You may need to run <i>pulseaudio</i> in the desktop for sound to work. For these desktop sessions, you can also use <i>vglrun</i> to run apps with 3D acceleration. You can even run games, although the GPU isn't that good. Please remember to log out when you are done. If you would like to use VNC or X2Go instead, just ask me on Matrix and I'll get it set up.
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<b>Can I host my own website?</b>
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Yes! Just remember that this server is down for part of the day. Check out <a href="/~pages/">exozyme pages</a> for static web hosting!
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<b>Can you install <i>X</i>?</b>
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<pre><a href="about">About</a> <a href="services">Services</a> <a href="blog">Blog</a> <a href="fuqs">FUQs</a></pre>
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<pre><a href="about">About</a> <a href="quickstart">Quickstart</a> <a href="services">Services</a> <a href="fuqs">FUQs</a> <a href="blog">Blog</a></pre>
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<!DOCTYPE html>
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<html>
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<title>Quickstart</title>
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<link href="/style.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
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<img src="/logo.png" alt="exozyme" height="324" width="324">
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<h2>Get started!</h2>
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<h3>Join us!</h3>
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Interested in exozyme? You can get started by shooting me a message on <a href="https://matrix.org">Matrix</a>, a private, decentralized messaging service, <a href="https://matrix.to/#/@ta180m:exozy.me">@ta180m:exozy.me</a>. Note that we offer two kinds of <a href="/services">services</a> to our users, <b>core services</b> and <b>web services</b>. Please specify if you would like an account for the core services, and account for the web services, or both, as well as what you plan to do with exozyme. Note that these two accounts are <b>differenet and unrelated</b>. You should also join our <a href="https://matrix.to/#/!dRcbHQEbbDRNcYShLo:exozy.me?via=exozy.me&via=matrix.org">Matrix space</a> since it's our main hub for communication.
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<h3>Logging in</h3>
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OK, so you've joined exozyme! Now what? You can get started by downloading an RDP remote desktop client if you don't already have one. Linux users should use the FreeRDP client in their distro's repository, while Windows has a built-in client called Remote Desktop Connection. Mac users can use the <a href="https://install.appcenter.ms/orgs/rdmacios-k2vy/apps/microsoft-remote-desktop-for-mac/distribution_groups/all-users-of-microsoft-remote-desktop-for-mac">Microsoft Remote Desktop Beta client</a>. If your OS wasn't listed, check <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/clients/remote-desktop-clients">this list</a>.
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Alright, so we've gotten that out of the way. Now spin up the client and connect to the address <i>exozy.me:3388</i>. You should see a login screen, where you'll type in your username and password for your <b>core services</b> account. If it all works, it should drop you into a desktop! It might take a few seconds to load properly. Enjoy your remote desktop!
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The first thing you should do is open up a terminal. One way to do this is by searching for "terminal" in the application menu in the bottom left corner. Now change your password with the <i>passwd</i> command. If you need 3D acceleration, such as for games, you can use the <i>vglrun</i> command. Note that the GPU currently isn't that good, so your experience may vary. Please remember to log out when you are done.
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<h3>SSH</h3>
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If you don't need a desktop, you can also log in to a terminal with SSH. If you want to run graphical apps, you can use X11 forwarding with <i>ssh -X</i>. Note that this works best with a Linux client; otherwise, <a href="https://researchit.las.iastate.edu/x-forwarding-mac-and-windows">follow these instructions</a>.
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<h3>Hosting your first website</h3>
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Open up the file explorer in your remote desktop or log in with SSH. Now navigate to the <i>/srv/http/pages</i> folder. Create a new folder with your username which will hold the content for your website. Now let's make an actual page. Create a file called <i>index.html</i> and write some text. If you open up <a href="https://exozy.me/~USERNAME">https://exozy.me/~USERNAME</a>, you should see your website in action! Check out <a href="/~pages/">exozyme pages</a> for more information about web hosting.
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