Creating your own bookmark manager is a great way to keep your favorite websites and webpages organized and easily accessible. One open-source solution that allows you to do this is Linkding. Follow these steps to create your own Bookmark Manager using Linkding.

 Step 1: Understanding Linkding

Before we start, it’s important to know what Linkding is. Linkding is an open-source bookmarking service you can self-host, providing an easy-to-use interface for managing bookmarks with support for tagging, search functionality, and a bookmarklet feature to quickly save bookmarks from your browser.

 Step 2: Setup a Server or Local Environment

To use Linkding, you’ll need a server or a local environment where you can install it. If using a local machine, make sure Docker is installed as it simplifies the process of setting up Linkding. For server installations, any basic VPS that can run Docker would suffice.

 Step 3: Install Docker

If you don’t already have Docker installed on your chosen environment, go ahead and install it following the official Docker documentation.

 Step 4: Deploying Linkding with Docker

With your server or local environment ready, deploying Linkding is straightforward using the provided Docker image. Run the following command in your terminal:

“`

docker run -d -p 9090:9090 –name linkdingsissbruecker/linkding

“`

This will pull the latest Linkding image and start a container. The application will be available on port 9090.

 Step 5: Accessing Your Bookmark Manager

Once the docker container is running, open your web browser and navigate to `http://localhost:9090` if you’re running it locally, or `http://your-server-ip:9090` if deployed on a server. You should now see the Linkding interface.

 Step 6: Configuring Settings

Inside the Linkding UI, access the settings by clicking on the gear icon in the upper right corner. From here, you can customize various aspects such as enabling user signup if necessary.

 Step 7: Adding Bookmarks

Adding bookmarks in Linkding can be done manually within the UI or by using the bookmarklet feature. To add via the bookmarklet, drag and drop the provided bookmarklet link into your bookmarks bar. Whenever you want to save a page, simply click on that bookmark while on that page.

 Step 8: Securing Your Bookmark Manager

If hosted on a server, ensure that you secure your application. You might want to set up an Nginx reverse proxy with SSL encryption through Let’s Encrypt for secure (HTTPS) access.

 Step 9: Managing Data Backups

Regularly back up the sqlite database file which stores your bookmarks in case of data loss. The file can be found within the Docker container at `/etc/linkding/data`.

 Step 10: Staying Updated

Keep an eye on updates from the official GitHub repository for Linkding and update your Docker image occasionally to get new features and security updates.

By following these steps, you have set up a personal instance of Linkding and created a fully functional bookmark manager tailored to your needs!