wrolpi-help/docs/index.md

# Home

Here you will find information about WROLPi, it's modules and how to repair your WROLPi.

## WROLPi

Information about a WROLPi system.

* [Getting Started](system/getting-started.md)
* [Getting Help](system/getting-help.md)
* [Upgrading WROLPi](system/upgrade.md)
* [Controller](controller/index.md)
* [How WROLPi Stores Files](system/filegroups.md)
* [How Configs Work](system/configs.md)
* [Tags](system/tags.md)
* [Collections](system/collections/index.md)
    * [Reorganize Collections](system/collections/reorganization.md)
* [Backup](system/backup.md)
* [Logs](system/logs.md)
* [Systems](system/index.md)
* [Services (systemd)](system/systemd.md)
* [Databases](system/databases.md)
* [Special Directories](system/special-directories.md)
* [Environment Variables](system/variables.md)
* [Recommended Hardware](system/recommended-hardware.md)
* [External USB Drives](system/external-drives.md)
* [HTTPS Certificates](system/certificates.md)

## Modules

Information about the parts of the WROLPi interface.

* [Files](modules/files/index.md)
* [Downloads](modules/downloads/index.md)
* [Videos](modules/videos/index.md)
    * [Video Files](modules/videos/files.md)
    * [Encrypted Cookies](modules/videos/cookies.md)
* [Archives](modules/archives/index.md)
    * [Archive Files](modules/archives/files.md)
    * [SingleFile Extension](modules/archives/singlefile-extension.md)
* [Docs](modules/docs/index.md)
* [Map](modules/map/index.md)
* [Zim](modules/zim/index.md)
* [Inventory](modules/inventory/index.md)
    * [Summary](modules/inventory/summary.md)
    * [Ration](modules/inventory/ration.md)
    * [Export](modules/inventory/export.md)

## Other File Types

How WROLPi handles other common file types.

* [eBooks](other/ebooks.md)
* [PDFs](other/pdfs.md)
* [Texts](other/texts.md)
* [Zips](other/zips.md)

## Guiding Principals

Principals that influence the design decisions of WROLPi.

1. Storage is cheaper than power.
2. Two is one, one is none.
3. Run silently.
4. [Primary, secondary, tertiary.](system/primary-secondary-tertiary.md)
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			`## WROLPi`

Adding getting help docs. 2023-11-23 17:01:37 -07:00			`Information about a WROLPi system.`

Moving getting started and getting help into system to avoid cluttery navigation. 2023-11-23 17:10:27 -07:00			`* [Getting Started](system/getting-started.md)`
			`* [Getting Help](system/getting-help.md)`
Creating Tags, Configs, FileGroups, Downloads, and Upgrade docs. Also: adding WROLPi Portable (Live USB) to Getting Started, syncing the Home TOC with all existing pages, pointing eBooks/PDFs at the Docs module, recommending Raspberry Pi Imager instead of Etcher, and fixing typos. Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com> 2026-07-03 18:34:34 -06:00			`* [Upgrading WROLPi](system/upgrade.md)`
Documenting Collection Reorganization. Replacing dark mode screenshots with light mode screenshots. 2026-02-23 16:56:38 -07:00			`* [Controller](controller/index.md)`
Creating Tags, Configs, FileGroups, Downloads, and Upgrade docs. Also: adding WROLPi Portable (Live USB) to Getting Started, syncing the Home TOC with all existing pages, pointing eBooks/PDFs at the Docs module, recommending Raspberry Pi Imager instead of Etcher, and fixing typos. Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com> 2026-07-03 18:34:34 -06:00			`* [How WROLPi Stores Files](system/filegroups.md)`
			`* [How Configs Work](system/configs.md)`
			`* [Tags](system/tags.md)`
Documenting Collection Reorganization. Replacing dark mode screenshots with light mode screenshots. 2026-02-23 16:56:38 -07:00			`* [Collections](system/collections/index.md)`
			`* [Reorganize Collections](system/collections/reorganization.md)`
Creating Tags, Configs, FileGroups, Downloads, and Upgrade docs. Also: adding WROLPi Portable (Live USB) to Getting Started, syncing the Home TOC with all existing pages, pointing eBooks/PDFs at the Docs module, recommending Raspberry Pi Imager instead of Etcher, and fixing typos. Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com> 2026-07-03 18:34:34 -06:00			`* [Backup](system/backup.md)`
Adding help for wrolpi logs. 2024-02-19 10:59:14 -07:00			`* [Logs](system/logs.md)`
Slowly building all WROLPi help docs. 2023-10-15 16:31:49 -06:00			`* [Systems](system/index.md)`
Creating Tags, Configs, FileGroups, Downloads, and Upgrade docs. Also: adding WROLPi Portable (Live USB) to Getting Started, syncing the Home TOC with all existing pages, pointing eBooks/PDFs at the Docs module, recommending Raspberry Pi Imager instead of Etcher, and fixing typos. Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com> 2026-07-03 18:34:34 -06:00			`* [Services (systemd)](system/systemd.md)`
			`* [Databases](system/databases.md)`
			`* [Special Directories](system/special-directories.md)`
			`* [Environment Variables](system/variables.md)`
Slowly building all WROLPi help docs. 2023-10-15 16:31:49 -06:00			`* [Recommended Hardware](system/recommended-hardware.md)`
Adding info about Video files. Adding docs for multiple external usb drives. 2024-03-10 16:41:56 -06:00			`* [External USB Drives](system/external-drives.md)`
Adding docs for Caddy and certificates. 2026-03-07 18:16:42 -07:00			`* [HTTPS Certificates](system/certificates.md)`
Adding info about Video files. Adding docs for multiple external usb drives. 2024-03-10 16:41:56 -06:00
			`## Modules`

			`Information about the parts of the WROLPi interface.`

			`* [Files](modules/files/index.md)`
Creating Tags, Configs, FileGroups, Downloads, and Upgrade docs. Also: adding WROLPi Portable (Live USB) to Getting Started, syncing the Home TOC with all existing pages, pointing eBooks/PDFs at the Docs module, recommending Raspberry Pi Imager instead of Etcher, and fixing typos. Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com> 2026-07-03 18:34:34 -06:00			`* [Downloads](modules/downloads/index.md)`
Adding info about Video files. Adding docs for multiple external usb drives. 2024-03-10 16:41:56 -06:00			`* [Videos](modules/videos/index.md)`
Creating Tags, Configs, FileGroups, Downloads, and Upgrade docs. Also: adding WROLPi Portable (Live USB) to Getting Started, syncing the Home TOC with all existing pages, pointing eBooks/PDFs at the Docs module, recommending Raspberry Pi Imager instead of Etcher, and fixing typos. Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com> 2026-07-03 18:34:34 -06:00			`* [Video Files](modules/videos/files.md)`
Documented encrypted cookies. 2026-02-23 17:20:55 -07:00			`* [Encrypted Cookies](modules/videos/cookies.md)`
Adding info about Video files. Adding docs for multiple external usb drives. 2024-03-10 16:41:56 -06:00			`* [Archives](modules/archives/index.md)`
Creating Tags, Configs, FileGroups, Downloads, and Upgrade docs. Also: adding WROLPi Portable (Live USB) to Getting Started, syncing the Home TOC with all existing pages, pointing eBooks/PDFs at the Docs module, recommending Raspberry Pi Imager instead of Etcher, and fixing typos. Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com> 2026-07-03 18:34:34 -06:00			`* [Archive Files](modules/archives/files.md)`
			`* [SingleFile Extension](modules/archives/singlefile-extension.md)`
Updating docs to include new Controller onboarding flow, certificates, and video captions. 2026-03-22 19:47:03 -06:00			`* [Docs](modules/docs/index.md)`
Adding info about Video files. Adding docs for multiple external usb drives. 2024-03-10 16:41:56 -06:00			`* [Map](modules/map/index.md)`
			`* [Zim](modules/zim/index.md)`
Creating Inventory docs, including many screenshots. 2026-06-19 15:49:38 -06:00			`* [Inventory](modules/inventory/index.md)`
			`* [Summary](modules/inventory/summary.md)`
			`* [Ration](modules/inventory/ration.md)`
			`* [Export](modules/inventory/export.md)`
Slowly building all WROLPi help docs. 2023-10-15 16:31:49 -06:00
Creating Tags, Configs, FileGroups, Downloads, and Upgrade docs. Also: adding WROLPi Portable (Live USB) to Getting Started, syncing the Home TOC with all existing pages, pointing eBooks/PDFs at the Docs module, recommending Raspberry Pi Imager instead of Etcher, and fixing typos. Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com> 2026-07-03 18:34:34 -06:00			`## Other File Types`

			`How WROLPi handles other common file types.`

			`* [eBooks](other/ebooks.md)`
			`* [PDFs](other/pdfs.md)`
			`* [Texts](other/texts.md)`
			`* [Zips](other/zips.md)`

Slowly building all WROLPi help docs. 2023-10-15 16:31:49 -06:00			`## Guiding Principals`

Adding getting help docs. 2023-11-23 17:01:37 -07:00			`Principals that influence the design decisions of WROLPi.`

Slowly building all WROLPi help docs. 2023-10-15 16:31:49 -06:00			`1. Storage is cheaper than power.`
			`2. Two is one, one is none.`
			`3. Run silently.`
Expanding documentation with more details for Maps, Zim, Primary-secondary-tertiary, and much more. 2023-11-22 17:04:12 -07:00			`4. [Primary, secondary, tertiary.](system/primary-secondary-tertiary.md)`