Explore
Explore what your community could build.
FeaturesBUILD Building blocks your community can combine. Comparison tableCOMPARE How Bonfire differs from other community platforms. Case studiesSTORIES How communities are shaping Bonfire for their needs. About BonfireABOUT The project, principles, and people behind it. Try Bonfire at the campground ↗ Launch your BonfireChoose how much you want to run yourself.
Self-hostDIY Your infrastructure and some sysadmin comfort. Cooperative hostingHOST Your own space without a sysadmin job. Co-design with usWITH For communities, organisations and funders with specific needs. Compare all three routes → EcosystemFind people, answers, and tools around Bonfire.
ParticipateJOIN Contribute, collaborate, or help sustain the commons. FAQsASK Licensing, federation, privacy, and governance. DocumentationDOCS Setup guides and technical reference for hosts and builders. Browse the source code ↗ Blog Merch Get startedTutorials
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Developing and launching your own Bonfire extension
11 chapters
Delves into the essentials of developing a comprehensive Bonfire extension. Covering necessary steps and design patterns, it guides you through creating new features, including database schemas and migrations, activity feeds, UIs, pagination, and federation.
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Make changes to a Bonfire extension
Guides you through the process of editing an existing Bonfire extension. We'll cover how to clone, enable, and contribute to an extension, ensuring you can test and implement your changes effectively.
