Easy Setup Wizard

Use the guided Easy Setup Wizard to configure capabilities and download content for your N.O.M.A.D. server.

The Easy Setup Wizard is the recommended starting point for first-time N.O.M.A.D. users. It walks you through choosing which capabilities to enable and which content to download — all in a single guided flow.

Launch the wizard from the Command Center home screen at http://localhost:8080, or navigate directly to /easy-setup.

The four wizard steps

1. Capabilities

   Choose which tools and services to enable on your server. You can enable any combination of the following:

   Capability	Powered by	What it provides
   Information Library	Kiwix	Offline Wikipedia, medical references, survival guides, ebooks
   AI Assistant	Ollama + Qdrant	Built-in chat with document upload and semantic search
   Education Platform	Kolibri	Khan Academy courses, progress tracking, multi-user support
   Maps	ProtoMaps	Downloadable regional maps with search and navigation
   Data Tools	CyberChef	Encryption, encoding, hashing, and data analysis
   Notes	FlatNotes	Local note-taking with markdown support

   If your hardware meets the recommended specs (32 GB RAM, dedicated GPU), enable the AI Assistant. It runs entirely on your server — no internet required and no data sent anywhere.

2. Maps

   If you enabled Maps in the previous step, select the geographic regions you want to download for offline use.

   Download maps for your home region plus any neighboring areas you may travel through. Map files can be large, so prioritize the regions most relevant to your use case.

3. Content

   Select a content tier for the capabilities you enabled. Three tiers are available:

   Tier	Description
   Essential	The smallest curated collection — core references and minimal storage footprint
   Standard	A mid-size collection balancing coverage and storage use
   Comprehensive	The full collection — everything available for the capabilities you selected

   Larger tiers require significantly more storage and download time. Choose based on your available disk space and how much time you can leave your server downloading.

4. Review

   Review all your selections — capabilities, map regions, and content tier — before confirming. Once you confirm, downloads begin automatically.

After completing the wizard

After you confirm your selections, N.O.M.A.D. starts downloading the content you chose. Depending on the content tier and your internet speed, downloads may take a significant amount of time.

You can:

• Monitor download progress in Settings
• Continue using capabilities that are already installed while others are still downloading
• Leave your server running overnight for large downloads

The Easy Setup Wizard only needs to be run once. You can add more capabilities, map regions, or content at any time from Settings → Apps, Settings → Maps Manager, and Settings → Content Explorer.

Installation

Install N.O.M.A.D. using the one-line installer.

Advanced Installation

Deploy using Docker Compose directly for full control over configuration.