# Guides **URL:** https://community.silverbullet.md/c/guides/6.md [Latest](https://community.silverbullet.md/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.silverbullet.md/categories.md) --- ## [How you can help](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/how-you-can-help/282)
**Author:** [@zef](https://community.silverbullet.md/u/zef)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2024, 7:54pm UTC](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/how-you-can-help/282 "2024-03-03T19:54:41Z")
I get this question from time to time: SilverBullet’s great, how can I help? Here’s ways you can help in somewhat ascending order of complexity (depending on your skillset): Use SilverBullet and share what works and d… --- ## [About the Guides category](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/about-the-guides-category/13)
**Author:** [@zef](https://community.silverbullet.md/u/zef)\ **Replies:** 0
The goal of this category is to collect various guides. Guides could include: How to deploy SilverBullet How to integrate SilverBullet in various ways Your SilverBullet workflow --- ## [\[LEVEL 1\] Local HTTPS with caddy and self signed certificates](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/level-1-local-https-with-caddy-and-self-signed-certificates/3531)
**Author:** [@Mr.Red](https://community.silverbullet.md/u/Mr.Red)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 8:28pm UTC](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/level-1-local-https-with-caddy-and-self-signed-certificates/3531 "2026-09-09T20:28:59Z")
Local HTTPS with caddy and self signed certificates Let’s assume silverbullet is running on 192.168.1.69:3000 on your local network Step 1.: Let’s install caddy sudo apt update sudo apt install caddy Step 2. Create or … --- ## [Newbie guide to creating your own slash commands (v2)](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/newbie-guide-to-creating-your-own-slash-commands-v2/3964)
**Author:** [@mmeany](https://community.silverbullet.md/u/mmeany)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/newbie-guide-to-creating-your-own-slash-commands-v2/3964 "2026-07-02T22:39:41Z")
Overview The following guide pertains to SilverBullet v2 I am really new to SilverBullet, been using for a couple of days now, but can see how it is going to impact the way I work. I followed the Journal Tutorial in th… --- ## [Incremental Formalization](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/incremental-formalization/4222)
**Author:** [@zef](https://community.silverbullet.md/u/zef)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2026, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/incremental-formalization/4222 "2026-06-18T15:40:20Z")
--- ## [Backup your space to Github](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/backup-your-space-to-github/798)
**Author:** [@zef](https://community.silverbullet.md/u/zef)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 11:38pm UTC](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/backup-your-space-to-github/798 "2026-05-22T23:38:23Z")
Personally I use a private Github repository for backing up my space. This is how I set this up. Requirements A (free) Github account A private Github repository to keep your space files Create a token We will authent… --- ## [SilverBullet with Caddy for HTTPS using Docker Compose on Windows 11](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/silverbullet-with-caddy-for-https-using-docker-compose-on-windows-11/3965)
**Author:** [@mmeany](https://community.silverbullet.md/u/mmeany)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2026, 5:00am UTC](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/silverbullet-with-caddy-for-https-using-docker-compose-on-windows-11/3965 "2026-03-15T05:00:15Z")
Overview Certain browsers, Chrome for example, will restrict functionality to sites that are not served via https. I wanted to access such functionality and started on this journey. The journey started from the communit… --- ## [Use SilverBullet with Cloudflare Zero Trust](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/use-silverbullet-with-cloudflare-zero-trust/3618)
**Author:** [@zef](https://community.silverbullet.md/u/zef)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2026, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/use-silverbullet-with-cloudflare-zero-trust/3618 "2026-03-03T14:57:17Z")
If you would like to self-host SilverBullet but gain (secure) access to it from outside local network without having to install VPN clients, CloudFlare Zero Trust is a good way to achieve this. For this use case it’s fre… --- ## [Deploy to Google Cloud run (serverless/on demand)](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/deploy-to-google-cloud-run-serverless-on-demand/2410)
**Author:** [@mcladams](https://community.silverbullet.md/u/mcladams)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2026, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/deploy-to-google-cloud-run-serverless-on-demand/2410 "2026-02-01T13:49:21Z")
Guide to Deploy to Google Cloud Run - Short Guide For more detail refer my blog article at zettabitt.com/silverbullet-cloud-run-deployment-recipe-by-gemini-update-with-concise-guide PREQUISITES Google Cloud Account -… --- ## [Cloudflare and Portainer](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/cloudflare-and-portainer/31)
**Author:** [@zef](https://community.silverbullet.md/u/zef)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2025, 8:31am UTC](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/cloudflare-and-portainer/31 "2025-11-27T08:31:08Z")
Guide by Hylosium: In this guide we will show you how to deploy silverbullet and cloudflare in containers, making them “talk/communicate” in the same private network just for them. This guide assumes that you have alre… --- ## [Installing SilverBullet v1 (0.x) on Windows 10 with a PowerShell script](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/installing-silverbullet-v1-0-x-on-windows-10-with-a-powershell-script/3610)
**Author:** [@Evk](https://community.silverbullet.md/u/Evk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2025, 10:11am UTC](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/installing-silverbullet-v1-0-x-on-windows-10-with-a-powershell-script/3610 "2025-12-04T10:11:54Z")
This installation is for a local network (e.g., at home or in the office). I recently wrote a script for myself and thought it might be useful to others. What it does: Identifies the current user and local IPv4 Instal… --- ## [SilverBullet install using Alpine Linux (with go)](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/silverbullet-install-using-alpine-linux-with-go/3415)
**Author:** [@rharmonson](https://community.silverbullet.md/u/rharmonson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2025, 2:28am UTC](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/silverbullet-install-using-alpine-linux-with-go/3415 "2025-11-27T02:28:32Z")
Last night I migrate from 0.10.4 to 2.1.9. It was an adventure, but loving SilverBullet v2. Wanted to give back to the community and looking for feedback to improve the guide. SilverBullet install using Alpine Linux Con… --- ## [Install SilverBullet on a 64-bit Debian/Ubuntu/RaspianOS, Internet accessible via Tailscale](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/install-silverbullet-on-a-64-bit-debian-ubuntu-raspianos-internet-accessible-via-tailscale/48)
**Author:** [@zef](https://community.silverbullet.md/u/zef)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2025, 5:00am UTC](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/install-silverbullet-on-a-64-bit-debian-ubuntu-raspianos-internet-accessible-via-tailscale/48 "2025-11-24T05:00:55Z")
This is a simple guide to setup SilverBullet on any 64-bit Debian derivative (Debian, RaspianOS, Ubuntu) and exposing it to the Internet using Tailscale. Features: Quick to set up Enables simple username/password auth… --- ## [\[Level 1\] Access your SIlverbullet from outside your Home Network using Twingate](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/level-1-access-your-silverbullet-from-outside-your-home-network-using-twingate/3541)
**Author:** [@Mr.Red](https://community.silverbullet.md/u/Mr.Red)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2025, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/level-1-access-your-silverbullet-from-outside-your-home-network-using-twingate/3541 "2025-11-14T17:41:17Z")
Step 1. Make sure you followed all the steps from my previous guide as it will be used as prerequisite for this one: Prerequisites: you have a domain already setup you have docker installed you installed nginx-proxy-… --- ## [\[LEVEL 2\] Local HTTPS with nginx-proxy-manager and Let's Encrypt Certificates](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/level-2-local-https-with-nginx-proxy-manager-and-lets-encrypt-certificates/3540)
**Author:** [@Mr.Red](https://community.silverbullet.md/u/Mr.Red)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2025, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/level-2-local-https-with-nginx-proxy-manager-and-lets-encrypt-certificates/3540 "2025-11-14T16:42:12Z")
This guide will walk you through the whole process of setting up nginx-proxy-manager reverse proxy with a free subdomain from duckdns.org with Let's Encrypt Certificates For simplicity I will demonstrate in this guid… --- ## [Run Silverbullet as a background service on Windows 11](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/run-silverbullet-as-a-background-service-on-windows-11/3525)
**Author:** [@Mr.Red](https://community.silverbullet.md/u/Mr.Red)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2025, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/run-silverbullet-as-a-background-service-on-windows-11/3525 "2025-11-11T22:59:08Z")
This guide will help you setup silverbullet.exe to run as a background service and startup it with your Windows bootup. Silverbullet is not meant to run like this, but nevertheless I have positive experience to run it l… --- ## [Silverbullet packaged for Yunohost to easily self-host it](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/silverbullet-packaged-for-yunohost-to-easily-self-host-it/313)
**Author:** [@fflorent](https://community.silverbullet.md/u/fflorent)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2025, 10:45am UTC](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/silverbullet-packaged-for-yunohost-to-easily-self-host-it/313 "2025-10-04T10:45:29Z")
Hello there :wave: ! I discovered Silverbullet lately and took the opportunity to package it for Yunohost. Yunohost is a Debian-based operating-system meant to ease and democratize the installation and administration o… --- ## [Deploy SilverBullet to fly.io](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/deploy-silverbullet-to-fly-io/797)
**Author:** [@zef](https://community.silverbullet.md/u/zef)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2025, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/deploy-silverbullet-to-fly-io/797 "2025-09-30T16:31:52Z")
Fly.io is a nice and simple to use (and probably) cheap option of hosting SilverBullet “in the cloud” yourself, exposing it to the Internet (with username and password). You don’t have to manage a full server and the pro… --- ## [Set up SilverBullet on Apache server with reverse proxy](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/set-up-silverbullet-on-apache-server-with-reverse-proxy/614)
**Author:** [@edison23](https://community.silverbullet.md/u/edison23)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2025, 6:37am UTC](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/set-up-silverbullet-on-apache-server-with-reverse-proxy/614 "2025-08-30T06:37:02Z")
This is a guide on setting up SilverBullet on a classic LAMP server (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP). This guide is tested on a server that is accessible via SSH, runs Ubuntu server 20.04, and a domain (mydomain.org for the p… --- ## [Request for guides](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/request-for-guides/191)
**Author:** [@zef](https://community.silverbullet.md/u/zef)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2025, 9:49am UTC](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/request-for-guides/191 "2025-08-16T09:49:18Z")
Let’s collect ideas for guides the community would to be interested in having, and maybe others in the know may be willing to write them up? --- ## [Install Silverbullet on Rocky Linux using rootless Podman Quadlets](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/install-silverbullet-on-rocky-linux-using-rootless-podman-quadlets/2399)
**Author:** [@monospacedmagic](https://community.silverbullet.md/u/monospacedmagic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 4:40pm UTC](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/install-silverbullet-on-rocky-linux-using-rootless-podman-quadlets/2399 "2025-05-21T16:40:37Z")
This is how I got Silverbullet (v1/v2) to run nicely on Rocky Linux using rootless Podman Quadlets, and how you can do the same! Software featured: Rocky Linux Podman firewalld systemd Caddy Silverbullet Prerequisite… --- ## [Install SilverBullet on Linux with Deno](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/install-silverbullet-on-linux-with-deno/200)
**Author:** [@paletochen](https://community.silverbullet.md/u/paletochen)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2025, 8:23am UTC](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/install-silverbullet-on-linux-with-deno/200 "2025-04-23T08:23:37Z")
This is a simple guide on how to install SilverBullet on a Linux based environment using deno and configure it to start at boot. Requirements: Deno Deno, can be installed in many ways. I personally prefer using carg… --- ## [Deploy to Deno Deploy](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/deploy-to-deno-deploy/14)
**Author:** [@zef](https://community.silverbullet.md/u/zef)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2025, 12:11pm UTC](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/deploy-to-deno-deploy/14 "2025-02-14T12:11:43Z")
You can deploy SilverBullet to Deno Deploy for free, and store space content in Deno KV. This is a convenient option to deploy SilverBullet in the cloud, without having to run or pay for a server. Note: this setup is hi… --- ## [An admittedly hacky approach to making your Obsidian vault Silverbullet-friendly](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/an-admittedly-hacky-approach-to-making-your-obsidian-vault-silverbullet-friendly/167)
**Author:** [@SONDLecT](https://community.silverbullet.md/u/SONDLecT)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2024, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/an-admittedly-hacky-approach-to-making-your-obsidian-vault-silverbullet-friendly/167 "2024-10-14T17:30:57Z")
If you’re coming from Obsidian and try to just drop your vault folder into your space, you’re going to have a bad time. I pulled together a set of scripts that are, I will fully admit, garbage code - but that can help wr… --- ## [Applying a custom theme (style)](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/applying-a-custom-theme-style/945)
**Author:** [@moreirapenna2](https://community.silverbullet.md/u/moreirapenna2)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2024, 8:59am UTC](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/applying-a-custom-theme-style/945 "2024-09-29T08:59:11Z")
Hi SilverBullet community! I just started using SilverBullet and fell in love with it. Nonetheless, one of the first things i wanted to do was applying a custom dark theme to match my other editors, and even though ther… --- ## [Plug development for beginners](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/plug-development-for-beginners/49)
**Author:** [@Maarrk](https://community.silverbullet.md/u/Maarrk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2024, 11:41am UTC](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/plug-development-for-beginners/49 "2024-01-23T11:41:34Z")
Prerequisites This tutorial assumes very little prior knowledge, other than ability to run a command in the terminal or some basic programming terms like “variable” or “function”. It’s advised to do the tutorial as you … --- ## [Access your local SilverBullet instance externally using ngrok](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/access-your-local-silverbullet-instance-externally-using-ngrok/15)
**Author:** [@zef](https://community.silverbullet.md/u/zef)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2024, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.silverbullet.md/t/access-your-local-silverbullet-instance-externally-using-ngrok/15 "2024-01-19T18:08:04Z")
If you would like to expose your local SilverBullet instance running on your laptop to the wider Internet (so you can access it from other machines, or even outside your home) using ngrok is a simple and free solution. N…