Hey folks, this is my first write-up about building something I’ve been talking about for months. I’m just an Open WebUI fan who got tired of watching friends give up halfway through Docker setup. Even the tech ones tap out, it just takes too long, especially if you want to use it across devices.
So I’m making LaunchPad, a small hosted version of OpenWebUI that anyone can try without the setup pain. You’ll be able to log in, add your API key, and start chatting right away. The idea is to make it easy to try, then maybe inspire people to self-host their own later.
No hype here, just me learning in public. My goal is to get to beta in about four weeks, working a few hours a day.
Day 1 Recap
- Set up the domain (launchpadfor.chat) with Cloudflare and SSL
- Spun up a VPS and installed Docker + Nginx
- Created a Supabase project for auth and key storage
- Got the base structure in place
It’s a small start, but it’s moving. If you’ve played with OpenWebUI or hit setup headaches, I’d love to hear your thoughts.
Follow along if you’re curious, I’ll post honest updates as I go. One step at a time.
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