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Simple mode is a second face for the dashboard, for people who want “a blog” or “a password manager” running and don’t want to think about Dockerfiles. Switch with the Technical / Simple toggle in the sidebar. The choice is remembered in that browser. It uses the same backend and the same data. Switching modes never changes anything; it only changes what you see.

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What’s different

Add an app offers the user-facing templates under plain names: blog, website builder, password manager, website monitor, automation, visitor stats, spreadsheet database, app backend, Git hosting and app platform (SIMPLE_TEMPLATES in web/src/lib/plainCopy.ts). Standalone databases are left out on purpose; they’re installed alongside the apps that need them. Picking an app creates a project for it behind the scenes. Admin is hidden in Simple mode. It’s still at /admin, or switch back to technical mode.

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Escape hatch

Every app’s page has Switch to advanced view, which flips back to technical mode on the same page. Nothing about the app changes.

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Known gap

Removing an app in Simple mode deletes the deployment but leaves its behind-the-scenes project. It’s invisible in Simple mode and shows up as an empty project in technical mode. Delete it there if it bothers you. More in modes.md.