Dropbits documentation
Guides for site owners who edit a running site. People who install or deploy Dropbits: see Site builders below.
Site owners
No terminal required — log in, use the hub, edit on the live page.
| Guide | Topic |
|---|---|
| First session | Login, roles, checkpoint, edit copy on a live site |
| What is Dropbits? | Overview |
| Log in & roles | Login, invite an editor, forgot password |
| Hub tour | Handles, hub items, Records, Help |
| Appearance & site identity | Name, live flag, colours, fonts, width |
| Pages & navigation | Site map, visibility, header menu, Cards |
| Entities & records | Schema vs rows; create a record |
| Layout compose | Regions, widget types, listing Template / Filter / Fields |
| Contact form | Enable pack, place form, mail on live |
| Packs & capabilities | Install & enable from Site |
| Media | Picker, delete vs remove from list |
| Checkpoint & backup | Checkpoints, Assistant Undo, ZIP |
| LLM chat & API key | Optional assistant + bring-your-own key |
Site builders
Obtain the kernel, install, packs CLI, content-owned deploy, WXR, and ops.
| Guide | Topic |
|---|---|
| Get the kernel | Codeberg clone / release zip; dist = playground/ + dropbits/ |
| Install locally | PHP + demo bootstrap |
| Install on server | Lean DocumentRoot + DROPBITS_SITE |
| Repo docs layout | docs/ vs dropbits/docs/ vs website/ |
| Site directory layout | sites/<id>/ tree and registries |
| Packs (CLI + Admin) | pack-install / enable + Site UI |
| Content-owned deploy | Code + migrate; never --with-content by default |
| Upgrade a deployed site | Ship code, migrate, enable packs |
| WXR / WordPress migration | Pointer to MIGRATION-IMPORT |
| Take over a site | Health check, hub Records, users, handover |
| Troubleshooting | 503, deploy swap, packs, keys |
| LLM key for operators | Server key paths |