Where it runs
Mac minis, home NAS boxes, VPS instances, or any host that can keep Docker running are good fits. A single container serves the Web app, API, RSS ingestion, jobs, and recommendation maintenance.
It does not need to be public on the internet. A LAN or private VPN deployment is enough.
First launch
A fresh instance walks through single-user login creation, OPML import or the first RSS / Atom feed, and optional provider setup.
Skipping the provider still leaves reading, search, favorites, read later, and baseline ranking available.
Data ownership
Feeds, articles, states, behavior events, reading profile, embedding authority table, and index state live in your SQLite database and persistent directory.
The docs link the backup, restore, upgrade, health check, and troubleshooting paths you need to operate the instance.
Install entry point
Start from the docs quick install page and follow the current Docker Compose instructions.
If installation fails or the docs are unclear, open a thread in GitHub Issues.