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docs: split README — move installation to INSTALLATION.md, add network scanner intro, remove proxmox nested nodes section

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## Quick Start — Docker
## Installation
```bash
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Pouzor/homelable/main/install.sh | bash
cd homelable && docker compose up -d
```
Open **http://localhost:3000** — login with `admin` / `admin`.
> Change the password before exposing to a network: edit `.env` and update `AUTH_USERNAME` / `AUTH_PASSWORD_HASH`.
>
> Generate a new hash: `docker compose exec backend python -c "from passlib.context import CryptContext; print(CryptContext(schemes=['bcrypt']).hash('yourpassword'))"`
>
> ⚠️ Keep the single quotes around the hash value in `.env` — bcrypt hashes contain `$` characters that Docker Compose would otherwise misinterpret.
## Quick Start - Front only
```bash
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Pouzor/homelable/main/install.sh | bash -s -- --standalone
cd homelable && docker compose up -d
```
### Update
Re-run the install script — it detects an existing install and only updates `docker-compose.yml`:
```bash
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Pouzor/homelable/main/install.sh | bash
cd homelable && docker compose pull && docker compose up -d
```
### Build from source
```bash
git clone https://github.com/Pouzor/homelable.git
cd homelable
cp .env.example .env
docker compose up -d
```
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## Proxmox LXC Install
Run this **on the Proxmox host** — it creates a Debian 12 LXC container and installs Homelable inside automatically:
```bash
bash <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Pouzor/homelable/main/scripts/install-proxmox.sh)
```
Default container settings: 2 cores, 1 GB RAM, 8 GB disk, DHCP on `vmbr0`. Override before running:
```bash
CTID=150 RAM=2048 STORAGE=local-zfs bash <(curl -fsSL .../install-proxmox.sh)
```
The backend runs as a systemd service, the frontend is served via nginx on port 80.
> To install manually inside an existing Debian/Ubuntu machine or LXC:
> ```bash
> bash <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Pouzor/homelable/main/scripts/lxc-install.sh)
> ```
### Update
Run the update script inside the container (pulls latest code, rebuilds frontend, restarts services — `.env` and database are never touched):
```bash
sudo bash /opt/homelable/scripts/update.sh
```
Or directly from GitHub:
```bash
sudo bash <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Pouzor/homelable/main/scripts/update.sh)
```
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## Configuration
All configuration is done via `.env` (copied from `.env.example`):
```env
SECRET_KEY=change_me_in_production
# Auth — default: admin / admin
AUTH_USERNAME=admin
AUTH_PASSWORD_HASH='$2b$12$...' # bcrypt hash — keep single quotes
# CIDR ranges to scan
SCANNER_RANGES=["192.168.1.0/24"]
# How often to check node status (seconds)
STATUS_CHECKER_INTERVAL=60
```
All settings are also editable in-app via the **Scan Network** button.
Docker, Proxmox LXC, build from source, configuration, and development setup are all covered in **[INSTALLATION.md](./INSTALLATION.md)**.
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### Triggering a scan
Click **Scan Network** in the sidebar. The Scan History tab opens automatically and refreshes every 3 seconds until the scan completes. Errors are shown inline and as a toast notification.
To save you time when mapping your infrastructure, Homlable can scan your network and report all the services it detects. It can also identify them, saving you even more time.
Click **Scan Network** in the sidebar. The Scan History tab opens automatically and refreshes every 3 seconds until the scan completes.
### macOS / root privileges
@@ -151,19 +57,10 @@ Results are written directly to the database and appear as Pending Devices in th
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## Proxmox Nested Nodes
Proxmox nodes render as a resizable group container. VM and LXC nodes can be placed inside:
1. Add a **Proxmox VE** node to the canvas
2. Add a **VM** or **LXC** node — select the Proxmox node in the **Parent Proxmox** dropdown
3. The child node appears inside the group and moves with it
4. Select the Proxmox node to reveal resize handles (drag corners to expand)
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## Node Check Methods
Homelable continuously monitors your nodes and displays their live status (online / offline / unknown) directly on the canvas. Each node can be configured with an independent check method suited to the service it runs.
| Method | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `ping` | ICMP ping |
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## MCP Server (AI Integration)
## MCP Server (AI Integration) (optionnal)
Homelable exposes a [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io) server so any MCP-compatible AI client (Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Open WebUI…) can read your homelab topology and act on it.
Homelable can exposes a [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io) server so any MCP-compatible AI client (Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Open WebUI…) can read your homelab topology and act on it.
### What the AI can do
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- Rotate the key any time by updating `MCP_API_KEY` in `.env` and restarting: `docker compose restart mcp`.
- The MCP server communicates with the backend over the internal Docker network — the backend API is never directly exposed to MCP clients.
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## Development Mode
**Backend (Python 3.13):**
```bash
cd backend
python3.13 -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
cp ../.env.example .env # edit SECRET_KEY and review defaults
uvicorn app.main:app --reload --port 8000
```
**Frontend:**
```bash
cd frontend
npm install
npm run dev # http://localhost:5173
```
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