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Welcome to Telebugs
Thank you for choosing Telebugs!
Telebugs is a refreshingly simple error tracking tool designed to help you catch and fix production errors in real-time. Whether you're building web apps, mobile apps, embedded systems, or games, Telebugs ensures you stay on top of issues before they impact your users.
It’s fully compatible with Sentry SDKs, meaning it works seamlessly with a wide range of languages and frameworks right out of the box.
Unlike cloud-based error tracking services, Telebugs is self-hosted — so you own your data, with no restrictions on the number of errors, projects, or team members. Track as much as you want, invite as many collaborators as you need, and maintain complete control over your infrastructure.
This manual will walk you through setting up Telebugs and making the most of its features.
Let’s get started on making your software more reliable than ever!
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Installation
Since Telebugs is self-hosted, you'll need to have a few things ready before getting started:
- Your own domain name (e.g., example.com or telebugs.example.com).
- A machine connected to the internet.
- Basic tech skills (familiarity with SSH and terminal commands).
Installation steps
The whole process takes less than 10 minutes. Here’s how to get started:
- Choose a server: Select a machine to host Telebugs (cloud or local). I recommend DigitalOcean (setup guide) or Hetzner (setup guide).
- Point your domain: Update your DNS to link your domain to your server’s IP address. Ensure it’s a direct DNS record (no proxying — Telebugs handles SSL). 
Create your first user
You’ll begin by creating an admin account. The setup form asks for:
- Profile picture: Optional. It will appear throughout the dashboard and be visible to your teammates.
- Full name: Any name works.
- Email address: Doesn’t have to match the one you used to purchase Telebugs. Use whatever email you like.
- Password: No strict rules here. Choose a password you trust. Telebugs assumes you know what you're doing.
Hit Create your account, and you’re in! Your Telebugs journey has officially begun.
Fun fact
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Creating Your Project
Telebugs uses Projects to organize and isolate errors from your applications. Each project typically corresponds to a specific language, framework, or subsystem. Each project is assigned a unique token at creation, which your app uses to send errors.
Below is a recommended workflow and an overview of the project creation form.
How to organize projects
- By language or framework: Group errors by language or framework for clearer context (e.g., Ruby, JavaScript, PHP, Laravel, etc.). This is the standard way.
- By subsystem: Track web requests, background jobs, or microservices separately if desired.
- By environment: Separate projects can track errors in different environments (e.g.
staging and production)
- Custom organization: You can consolidate all errors into one project — or carve them up however you prefer. Telebugs gives you complete freedom.
Example
Web app (Ruby on Rails)
- Project name:
Blog or blog.example.com
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telebugs Command reference
Install and manage your Telebugs instance.
To run the telebugs command, connect to your server using SSH or your cloud provider’s web-based terminal.
Usage:
Manage passwords
password - Manage passwords
Manage automatic updates
auto-update - Manage automatic updates
Manage application data
data - Manage application data
Additional Commands:
help - Help about any commandsetup - Re-run the initial setup of Telebugsstart - Start Telebugsstatus - Show the current statusstop - Stop Telebugsupdate - Update Telebugs to the latest version
Flags:
-h, --help - help for telebugs
Use telebugs [command] --help for more information about a command.
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Installing on Digital Ocean
Using Digital Ocean to host Telebugs is a great choice. It’s affordable and easy to set up.
After signing up for a Digital Ocean account, follow these steps. It should take about 5 minutes.
In your Digital Ocean account, go to Create > Droplets and pick a plan for your server. 
You need at least 2GB RAM and 1 CPU. IMPORTANT: Don't use ARM64 — Tailwind doesn't work on it yet, and Telebugs relies on Tailwind. Learn more. 
Set a password to connect to your server. 
Leave the
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Installing on Hetzner
Hosting Writebook on Hetzner is a smart pick. It’s budget-friendly and simple to set up if you’re comfortable with some basic tech steps.
After signing up for a Hetzner account, follow these quick steps. It should take about 5 minutes.
In your Hetzner project, click + Create Server and pick a plan. 
You need at least 2GB RAM and 1 CPU. IMPORTANT: Don't use ARM64 — Tailwind doesn't work on it yet, and Telebugs relies on Tailwind. Learn more 
Keep the default settings and click Create and Buy now. Your server will be ready in a few minutes.
Once it’s ready, copy the Public IP address. This link
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