# Self Host a Solid Pod **URL:** https://forum.solidproject.org/c/self-host-a-solid-pod/7.md?page=1 [Latest](https://forum.solidproject.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.solidproject.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.solidproject.org/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Idea: Can FOAF-a-Matic be used for non-geeks to create their info card](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/idea-can-foaf-a-matic-be-used-for-non-geeks-to-create-their-info-card/1394)
**Author:** [@TheodoraPetkova](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/TheodoraPetkova)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2019, 8:32am UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/idea-can-foaf-a-matic-be-used-for-non-geeks-to-create-their-info-card/1394 "2019-03-04T08:32:25Z")
I was reading an article: Let's be Friendsters | Technology | The Guardian (thanks to a Dan Brickley share - https://twitter.com/mrcruce/status/1101118264556568576 - nice discussion btw) which reminded me of the days whe… --- ## [How to declare a default app to open a file in the POD?](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/how-to-declare-a-default-app-to-open-a-file-in-the-pod/921)
**Author:** [@linonetwo](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/linonetwo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2019, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/how-to-declare-a-default-app-to-open-a-file-in-the-pod/921 "2019-03-01T21:39:25Z")
Likes I’m shearing a markdown file in the POD, and shear its link to my friends. How can I declare that I prefer my user to use https://someonline-markdowneditor.org to open it? And let it open by that editor automatica… --- ## [Ownership of the pod](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/ownership-of-the-pod/1315)
**Author:** [@danielferromeral](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/danielferromeral)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2019, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/ownership-of-the-pod/1315 "2019-02-27T14:38:16Z")
So while i was playing with my pod, i have moved myself from owner to editor, and now i can’t go back to owner. I guess there isn’t any way to set me back to owner, but it is important? I mean, i still can create and edi… --- ## [Unaccessible folders after trying to set up ACL with groupListings](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/unaccessible-folders-after-trying-to-set-up-acl-with-grouplistings/1336)
**Author:** [@yova](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/yova)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2019, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/unaccessible-folders-after-trying-to-set-up-acl-with-grouplistings/1336 "2019-02-22T21:14:30Z")
I tried to setup a container with read/write/control rights for a acl:groupListing but got locked out after trying to add a webID from another server. Maybe there had been just a typo, but access is now blocked by timeou… --- ## [Make profile publicly accessible](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/make-profile-publicly-accessible/212)
**Author:** [@yova](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/yova)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2019, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/make-profile-publicly-accessible/212 "2019-02-22T17:08:17Z")
On my inrupt pod I accidentally set my card to private. How do I make it publicly available again? $ curl https://yova.inrupt.net/profile/#me \ \ \ \ \ **Author:** [@aveltens](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/aveltens)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2019, 8:12am UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/problems-loading-data-from-external-sources/988 "2019-02-21T08:12:40Z") I added two foaf:interests to my profile, but both cannot be fetched in the data browser due to different reasons 1) Data from dbpedia :me foaf:interest \ . Outline.expand: Una… --- ## [How to add a contact to your profile](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/how-to-add-a-contact-to-your-profile/55)
**Author:** [@JPL](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/JPL)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 12:11am UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/how-to-add-a-contact-to-your-profile/55 "2019-02-14T00:11:06Z")
To add a contact to your profile you need to have to have two browser windows open. In the first open the URL of the WebID you want to add (e.g. https://FriendID.solid.community/profile/card#me). In the other window go t… --- ## [Can I use an arbitrary hostname when installing Solid using certbot?](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/can-i-use-an-arbitrary-hostname-when-installing-solid-using-certbot/1245)
**Author:** [@keepsimple](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/keepsimple)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2019, 5:21am UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/can-i-use-an-arbitrary-hostname-when-installing-solid-using-certbot/1245 "2019-02-13T05:21:11Z")
Hi, I am following this link: https://solid.inrupt.com/docs/installing-running-nss to install my Solid server. I was wondering if I have to use an active Web hostname in this step: certbot certonly --authenticator sta… --- ## [How to upload many many html files in bulk \[re: Google Plus kind of migration\]](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/how-to-upload-many-many-html-files-in-bulk-re-google-plus-kind-of-migration/1259)
**Author:** [@TheodoraPetkova](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/TheodoraPetkova)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2019, 11:39pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/how-to-upload-many-many-html-files-in-bulk-re-google-plus-kind-of-migration/1259 "2019-02-11T23:39:45Z")
Me again :slight\_smile: When I exported my Google Plus data with the Google’s Takeout - this time it is very neat and all seems to be here. At least in a structured (not Linked) way. I created a folder and then a “code”… --- ## [How to add your picture to your Solid account?](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/how-to-add-your-picture-to-your-solid-account/61)
**Author:** [@TheodoraPetkova](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/TheodoraPetkova)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2019, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/how-to-add-your-picture-to-your-solid-account/61 "2019-02-11T22:49:21Z")
To add a picture to your Solid profile: Go to your profile (In my case this is https://teodora.solid.community/profile/card#me) Drag the file with the picture you want and drop it onto the blank profile image. Note… --- ## [Unsupported dialect of XML: not RDF or XHTML namespace, etc](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/unsupported-dialect-of-xml-not-rdf-or-xhtml-namespace-etc/1258)
**Author:** [@TheodoraPetkova](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/TheodoraPetkova)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2019, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/unsupported-dialect-of-xml-not-rdf-or-xhtml-namespace-etc/1258 "2019-02-11T21:24:56Z")
Hey everybody! I started my attempts to upload some exported data from Google + onto my solid pod. The story is divided in two :slight\_smile: and took two different directions, hence my 2 questions. The first one is th… --- ## [How do I upload files (css, php) onto my Pod in a specific folder?](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/how-do-i-upload-files-css-php-onto-my-pod-in-a-specific-folder/926)
**Author:** [@TheodoraPetkova](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/TheodoraPetkova)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2019, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/how-do-i-upload-files-css-php-onto-my-pod-in-a-specific-folder/926 "2019-02-06T14:06:16Z")
Hello everyone! I am back to tinkering with Solid :slight\_smile: And super happy about that. I have a crazy idea of building (writing - as much as I can with HTML) a website on solid. Hopefully I will do that on my own … --- ## [Clarify authentication possibilities and limitations for WebID-TLS and WebID-OIDC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/clarify-authentication-possibilities-and-limitations-for-webid-tls-and-webid-oidc/397)
**Author:** [@MitziLaszlo](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/MitziLaszlo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2019, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/clarify-authentication-possibilities-and-limitations-for-webid-tls-and-webid-oidc/397 "2019-02-01T16:50:05Z")
@RubenVerborgh wrote: Edge case indeed, but it has major architectural consequences. All current Solid client s\> ftware assumes that the user is logged in with one WebID. What does current mean in this context? I… --- ## [403 (Forbidden) on resource](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/403-forbidden-on-resource/1153)
**Author:** [@jucole](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/jucole)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2019, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/403-forbidden-on-resource/1153 "2019-01-27T20:22:43Z")
Hi, I was playing around with my inrupt.net pod permissions and I seem to have deleted owner permissions on a jpg resource i placed in my profile folder; how can i sort (recover) that ? --- ## [How to delete address book?](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/how-to-delete-address-book/1073)
**Author:** [@mathz](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/mathz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2019, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/how-to-delete-address-book/1073 "2019-01-15T17:34:26Z")
I am trying to delete an address book from my pod. After clicking the delete sign and confirming the delete nothing happens. What goes wrong? Mat --- ## [How to use the rainbow thing in POD and how to write .acl file](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/how-to-use-the-rainbow-thing-in-pod-and-how-to-write-acl-file/1033)
**Author:** [@anaczeng](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/anaczeng)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2019, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/how-to-use-the-rainbow-thing-in-pod-and-how-to-write-acl-file/1033 "2019-01-11T12:15:23Z")
Hi, I have trouble to use that rainbow thing. I try to add some other users in an authenticated list to a file but fail to find out where to fill out. Besides, I have trouble write .acl file directly. In github doc,… --- ## [Web error: 401 (Unauthorized) on GET](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/web-error-401-unauthorized-on-get/882)
**Author:** [@TheodoraPetkova](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/TheodoraPetkova)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2018, 6:16am UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/web-error-401-unauthorized-on-get/882 "2018-12-25T06:16:50Z")
I have been away from Solid and the forum for a while but now I am back! :slight\_smile: And I get this terrible Error: Web error: 401 (Unauthorized) on GET of \ Has anyone s… --- ## [How to get back into pod with index.html](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/how-to-get-back-into-pod-with-index-html/908)
**Author:** [@chuckdee68](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/chuckdee68)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2018, 7:31am UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/how-to-get-back-into-pod-with-index-html/908 "2018-12-20T07:31:13Z")
I added a new source on a pod - an index.html in the public space. I figured out after I did it that it was a bad idea. Now I can’t browse to the public portion of the pod to manage resources. How might I rectify the … --- ## [I want to change my external WebID](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/i-want-to-change-my-external-webid/811)
**Author:** [@bourgeoa](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/bourgeoa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2018, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/i-want-to-change-my-external-webid/811 "2018-12-08T18:54:56Z")
I have created a Pod and have decided to use an existing external WebID. I want to change it. How can I do that ? with an external WebID the dispatched card profile is the one of the external WebID it seems stran… --- ## [Invalid Login to POD on own Server](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/invalid-login-to-pod-on-own-server/142)
**Author:** [@jobpod](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/jobpod)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2018, 8:06am UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/invalid-login-to-pod-on-own-server/142 "2018-11-29T08:06:52Z")
Hello to you all at SoLiD Project. I have a problem, and hopefully someone is able to help me out… I set up a solid server on a Debian 9 server. Finally it worked out and I got my WebID. I registered and created an a… --- ## [Resetting Permissions on My POD](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/resetting-permissions-on-my-pod/151)
**Author:** [@jgarrigu](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/jgarrigu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2018, 1:10am UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/resetting-permissions-on-my-pod/151 "2018-11-26T01:10:33Z")
Is there a way to reset the permissions on my new pod? In learning to use the “rainbow” sharing tool I managed to lock myself out of important parts of my pod. :frowning:️ --- ## [Trying to set up a new pod - Fixed](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/trying-to-set-up-a-new-pod-fixed/604)
**Author:** [@keef](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/keef)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2018, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/trying-to-set-up-a-new-pod-fixed/604 "2018-11-18T20:18:05Z")
I’m trying to set up a new pod using the instructions on solid.inrupt.com , but I’m getting an error when I start the pod up: solid:authentication Error registering a new client: { FetchError: request to https://meatpi… --- ## [WebID-TLS: API mismatch between libraries and browser](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/webid-tls-api-mismatch-between-libraries-and-browser/398)
**Author:** [@MitziLaszlo](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/MitziLaszlo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2018, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/webid-tls-api-mismatch-between-libraries-and-browser/398 "2018-11-08T18:50:15Z")
@RubenVerborgh wrote: Background It has been a design goal to run WebID-OIDC alongside WebID-TLS (#22). This means that we need client libraries that abstract away the differences between the two. This issue argues wh… --- ## [How do I create a new workspace in my POD?](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/how-do-i-create-a-new-workspace-in-my-pod/34)
**Author:** [@TheodoraPetkova](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/TheodoraPetkova)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2018, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/how-do-i-create-a-new-workspace-in-my-pod/34 "2018-11-08T14:11:58Z")
This is a screenshot of a Meeting created, but I don’t seem to be able to create e new workspace. Do I create it beforehand? --- ## [Could user based multifactor authentication into Solid be the end of passwords?](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/could-user-based-multifactor-authentication-into-solid-be-the-end-of-passwords/291)
**Author:** [@ctriddell](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/ctriddell)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2018, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/could-user-based-multifactor-authentication-into-solid-be-the-end-of-passwords/291 "2018-11-08T12:24:49Z")
Very excited about this project which has been needed for a long time. I’m interested to know how to get more involved! Some thoughts -: Could the service make the move to become fully encrypted from login to protect i… --- ## [Add WebDAV COPY verb support](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/add-webdav-copy-verb-support/387)
**Author:** [@MitziLaszlo](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/MitziLaszlo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2018, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/add-webdav-copy-verb-support/387 "2018-11-05T20:54:27Z")
@dmitrizagidulin wrote: Add limited support for the WebDAV COPY method. (There is currently no easy way to transfer files from the client side from one URL to another.) Enables: #12 - Enable users to migrate/copy the… --- ## [Best practices regarding storing app state across devices?](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/best-practices-regarding-storing-app-state-across-devices/396)
**Author:** [@MitziLaszlo](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/MitziLaszlo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2018, 9:41am UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/best-practices-regarding-storing-app-state-across-devices/396 "2018-11-06T09:41:16Z")
@DMPS wrote: App developers can use the solid-auth-client library to generate a connected graph of all the information surrounding a pod. Like in the Make a Solid app on your lunch break tutorial, app developers can t… --- ## [Question: Regional Constraints](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/question-regional-constraints/394)
**Author:** [@MitziLaszlo](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/MitziLaszlo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2018, 9:33am UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/question-regional-constraints/394 "2018-11-06T09:33:16Z")
@gibsonf1 wrote: Assuming a person or organization wanted to constrain access to their POD regionally, for example within a certain country, is there an approach both in the ontology and technically to allow this? Ther… --- ## [Address Book New Group problem](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/address-book-new-group-problem/235)
**Author:** [@phraingck](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/phraingck)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2018, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/address-book-new-group-problem/235 "2018-11-01T12:35:37Z")
While attempting to create a new Group in New Address Book, I received this error message: Failed to save groupError loading people index!https://phraingck.solid.community/public/groups.ttl: Failed to load Fetcher: Pre… --- ## [How to create a Folder in Solid?](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/how-to-create-a-folder-in-solid/257)
**Author:** [@TheodoraPetkova](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/TheodoraPetkova)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2018, 8:28am UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/how-to-create-a-folder-in-solid/257 "2018-10-30T08:28:15Z")
Within your Solid account you can create various resources, one of which is a Folder. To create a folder in Solid: (see also the gif below) Log in your Solid Pod. Choose the Public pane from your main page (in my cas… [Previous page](https://forum.solidproject.org/c/self-host-a-solid-pod/7.md) [Next page](https://forum.solidproject.org/c/self-host-a-solid-pod/7.md?page=2)