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By popular demand, we are pleased to present this "Do it Yourself" (DIY) guide for the Start9 Embassy personal server!
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.. warning:: This DIY guide is for EmbassyOS version 0.2.13. A substantive change will be made to this guide for EmbassyOS v0.3.0 scheduled for release in Q3 2021. When 0.3.0 launches it will REQUIRE hardware updates, which you can find `here <https://start9.com/eos-0.3.0>`__.
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.. warning:: This DIY guide has directions for EmbassyOS versions 0.2.x and versions 0.3.x. When 0.3.0 launches it will REQUIRE hardware updates, which you can find `here <https://start9.com/eos-0.3.0>`__. Please keep in mind that version 0.3.x is not yet available for purchase!! Please stay tuned to our community channels for updates.
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.. note:: For newer versions of EmbassyOS (0.3.0 and above), please see the new hardware requirements `here <https://start9.com/eos-0.3.0>`__. These pieces are *in addition* to the hardware below.
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#. `Raspberry Pi 4B (8GB) <https://raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-4-model-b/?variant=raspberry-pi-4-model-b-8gb>`_
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#. `Power supply for Raspberry Pi 4B <https://raspberrypi.org/products/type-c-power-supply/>`_
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#. Case for Raspberry Pi 4B (`passive cooling recommended <https://www.amazon.com/Geekworm-Raspberry-Aluminum-Passive-Heatsink/dp/B07Z6FYHCH/>`_ `*`)
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#. `High endurance microSD <https://amazon.com/SanDisk-Endurance-microSDXC-Adapter-Monitoring/dp/B07NY23WBG/>`_ (recommended 128GB or more)
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#. `GPIO mini speaker/buzzer <https://www.amazon.com/Corporate-Computer-Motherboard-Internal-Speaker/dp/B01527H4W2/>`_ (These often sell out, please let us know if this link needs to be refreshed)
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That's it. Place the Raspberry Pi 4 board (with speaker attached), into its case.
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If you have the proper tooling and are comfortable using the command line, you can build EmbassyOS from `source <https://github.com/Start9Labs/embassy-os>`_, which is made available under the `Start9 Personal Use License <https://start9.com/license>`_.
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* A technically focused guide by `t0mmysm1th <https://github.com/t0mmysm1th/embassy-os/blob/master/BuildGuide.md>`_
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If you intend to run your own "cloud", then consider the amount of data you are storing. If you have lots of video files, for example, you may start filling up the disk fairly quickly. Any service you are currently using should have a simple way for you to view your data usage. Make sure to leave plenty of room for expansion.
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After additional drive support is added (v0.3.x, no current ETA), we will recommend using uniform drives, but it will not be required. If you choose to add a lower performance HDD to an existing SSD in order to increase storage capacity, the reads and writes to the HDD will obviously be slower, but otherwise there will not be any issues.
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Which possible formats can I use to write the :code:`manifest`, :code:`config_spec`, and :code:`config_rules` files?
The short answer is yes, but not much. Unfortunately, Apple does not allow any ability for Tor to run in the background (everything on the Embassy runs over Tor). Most of your Embassy services can be run with Tor-native apps, inside Consulate, or with another Tor browser, with the exception of RTL, Spark, and Matrix. Zap and Zeus wallets can be used in place of RTL/Spark, and we hope a Tor-native Element client will be available soon to allow for the use of Matrix.
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The short answer is yes, but not much. Unfortunately, Apple does not allow any ability for Tor to run in the background (everything on the Embassy runs over Tor). Most of your Embassy services can be run with Tor-native apps, inside Consulate, or with another Tor browser, with the exception of RTL, Spark, and Matrix. Zap and Zeus wallets can be used in place of RTL/Spark, and we hope a Tor-native Element client will be available soon to allow for the use of Matrix.
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I'm having trouble using Firefox for Tor addresses on Lineage, what can I do?
Unfortunately, there seems to be a bug in Lineage that makes using Firefox over Tor currently unusable. Currently, this feature works fine on Calyx and Graphene.
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