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Canopy User Guide

Welcome to Canopy! This guide walks you through getting set up, creating sites, managing services, and using the app’s productivity features.

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Guide map

Setup and basics:

Sites and app workflows:

Services and observability:

Preferences and tips:

Feature highlights

  • One shared Docker stack for all your projects
  • Per-site nginx configs with templates or linked configs
  • Local HTTPS with a trusted local certificate authority
  • CORS toggles with safe defaults
  • Health Dashboard and Activity Log for visibility
  • Service proxies for web UIs (Mailpit, Grafana, etc.)
  • IDE and terminal quick actions
  • Built-in database backup/restore