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 finally 😂

But my problem is actually that there's no instructions for how to use relays. I got the strfry server running and have no idea what to do with it. The process just sits there, staring at me.

Couldn't figure out how to connect it to my website, how to query it or add it to my client, nothing.

https://image.nostr.build/2a450734f683f60ef68948a54a41083b93bde3c1f780dc45c4ed14ebf41d7bbb.png 
 Yeah I agree. We keep hearing how dumb and easy relays are but have almost none detailed instructions about them on how to operate a relay.

Someone should write a "nostr relays for dummies" book 
 This would be incredible. 
 LFG

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 https://relayrunner.org, the site is open source, if there’s something you’d like to see that isn’t covered click on the link in the top right and put in an issue.

Or if you’re familiar with github and markdown, put in a PR. 
 many clients make that part difficult but with nostrudel at least, run it listening on 0.0.0.0:4869 and then you'll find it enables your cache relay in the settings and it will then start saving everything it pulls from requests to other relays into it, and pulling them back out, and not using the built-in crappy one that has a limit of 10000 events 
 I had Citrine working with Nostrudel.

I guess I need to run Nostrudel on the remote server, too, then?  
 no, it has to be on the same pc as the client as it reaches it via localhost 
 where you deploy the client from doesn't matter, it's the web browser you are running - has to be on the same machine and be able to reach 127.0.0.1 and the relay has to be configured to listen on that address on port 4869 
 Okay, let me add that to the wiki... 
 it's a very cool feature, i hope more clients will support this... on mobile it would be citrine i think? that is a local relay cache i believe 
 Yeah, that's the only combo I've got working, so far. 
 Is your problem the networking aspect? Like setting up nginx or a domain name? 
 Everything, just everything. Give me a chance to get some subheadings into the wiki I started and fill in what I know, and then you'll see the gigantic knowledge gap. 
 sure no problem, also I had trouble decrypting your DM, not sure what the issue is there, but hopefully I can help fill in some gaps. 
 I didn't DM you. It's a Damus bug.

@jb55 I get this multiple times per day, now. It must be EVERYWHERE. 😂🙈