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Take Control of Your Homelab: PrivateGlue UI Walkthrough & Demo

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By Marc Mylemans 2 min read

Welcome to the PrivateGlue UI Walkthrough!
This guide offers a concise overview of the PrivateGlue web interface, showcasing key workflows and steps to get started.

What is PrivateGlue?

PrivateGlue is a simple, self-hosted web app for linking devices, notes, and credentials — helping IT professionals and homelabbers stay organized and secure.

Ideal for:

  • Freelancers and consultants juggling multiple client systems
  • Home lab enthusiasts documenting hardware and setups
  • Small businesses needing internal IT asset tracking
  • Anyone looking for a secure, encrypted credential store

Key Features

  • Markdown Notes linked to devices
  • Secure Password Manager with encryption
  • Device Inventory management with tagging
  • Dark Mode Support for a sleek UI
  • Flask, SQLite, and Bootstrap 5 based, making it lightweight and easy to deploy

1. First-Run Wizard

On first launch (when no users exist), you can restore a backup or skip straight to creating your first admin account.

Skip restore and register new user
Step 1: Skip restore to register a new user.

Create your first admin user
Step 2: Enter username and password for the initial admin account.

2. Dashboard Overview

The Dashboard provides an at-a-glance view of your registered devices, recent activity, and quick-action links.

Dashboard overview
Device inventory, status updates, and shortcuts.

3. Managing Devices

Navigate to Devices in the sidebar to add, edit, or bulk-import your hosts.

3.1 Add a Device

Click Add Device, then fill in the form with your host’s details.

Enter device details
Provide device name, host address, credentials reference, etc.

3.2 Bulk Import

For multiple hosts, choose Import Devices, download the CSV template, populate it, and upload.

Import devices screen
Upload your completed CSV.

Download CSV template
Template format for bulk imports.

4. Managing Credentials

Under Credentials, securely store and manage your Proxmox (or other) login details.

Credentials list
All saved credentials at a glance.

Click View next to any credential to see details or fetch Proxmox-specific information.

View credential details
Inspect username, URL, fingerprint, etc.

Fetch Proxmox data
Retrieve license key, version, and other metadata.

5. Notes & Live Preview

On each device page, use the Notes tab to author Markdown-formatted text. Toggle Live Preview to see it rendered instantly.

Adding notes
Compose notes in Markdown.

Live preview of notes
Render output updates in real time.

6. System Settings & Backup

From the user menu (top-right), access System Information and Your Profile to update personal settings or download a full configuration backup.

System Information & Profile menu
Access system info, profile settings, and backup options.

Download backup
Save your entire configuration as a ZIP file.

Getting Started

Want to deploy PrivateGlue yourself? Here’s how:

  1. Clone the repository:
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     git clone https://github.com/marcmylemans/privateglue-public.git
  2. Run it with Docker:
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     cd privateglue-public
 docker-compose up
  3. Open your browser and go to:
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     http://localhost:5000
  4. Create your admin account and start documenting your gear!

For a live demo, check out: PrivateGlue Demo

Final Thoughts

PrivateGlue is designed to make managing your home lab devices, notes, and credentials easy and secure.
If you haven’t yet, try deploying it today — and feel free to leave feedback, report issues, or contribute on GitHub!

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