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+# DNS Records for exopraxist.org
+
+## Active A Records (Production)
+
+| Type | Host | Value | TTL | Purpose |
+|------|------|-------|-----|---------|
+| A | @ | 135.125.238.120 | 300 | Root domain |
+| A | coolify | 135.125.238.120 | 300 | Orchestration |
+| A | git | 135.125.238.120 | 300 | Gitea |
+| A | status | 135.125.238.120 | 300 | Uptime Kuma |
+| A | * | 135.125.238.120 | 300 | Wildcard (experiments) |
+
+## To Add (as services deploy)
+- chat.exopraxist.org (Element)
+- matrix.exopraxist.org (Synapse)
+- db.exopraxist.org (NocoDB)
+- files.exopraxist.org (FileBrowser)
+- music.exopraxist.org (Navidrome)
+
+## Wildcard Strategy
+Explicit A records for production services. Wildcard catches experiments.
+When experimental service becomes always-on, promote to explicit A record.
+
+## Last Updated
+2025-12-18
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 # exopraxist-vps-docs
 
-General Documentation about the VPS server. Stateful Notes, Troubleshooting, Guide, Easter Eggs, Pixie Dust. Et cetera, etc., &c., and so on...
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+General Documentation about the VPS server. Stateful Notes, Troubleshooting, Guide, Easter Eggs, Pixie Dust. Et cetera, etc., &c., and so on...
+
+## Files
+- `VOLUMES.md` - Docker volume persistence tracking
+- `DNS.md` - DNS record documentation
+- `README.md` - This file
+
+## VPS Details
+- Provider: OVHCloud VPS-2
+- Location: Frankfurt, Germany
+- Domain: exopraxist.org
+- OS: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
+
+## People
+- 'jlkruger' - JL Kruger, Admin and Wizzardry
+
+## Tools Currently on the Server
+- [Coolify](https://coolify.exopraxist.org) - Service and Container Orchestration, Special No-No Place where Careless Idiots may break things. Ask JL nicely if you want to have a look around.
+- [Uptime Kuma](https://status.exopraxist.org) - System Monitoring. When a Careless Idiot breaks things, this is likely where we'll find out. Checks every 5 mins. [Public Facing Status Page](https://status.exopraxist.org/status/overview/)
+- [Gitea](https://git.exopraxist.org) - Git repositories and documentation. I mean. You're here, so you can see this. This is like, the main place where stuff ends up. It's a git service. If you know you know, if you don't, you'll learn soon enough.
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+# Docker Volume Persistence Tracking
+
+## Testing Protocol
+For each on-demand app:
+1. Deploy via Coolify
+2. Create test data
+3. Spin down container
+4. Verify volume exists: `docker volume ls`
+5. Spin up container
+6. Verify test data persists
+7. Document result below
+
+## Verified Apps
+(Will populate as apps are tested)
+
+### Example Entry Template
+```
+## AppName
+- Volume: coolify-appname-data
+- Mount: /path/to/data
+- Data persisted: ✓ YES / ✗ NO
+- Tested: YYYY-MM-DD
+- Notes: Critical data in X location
+```
+
+## Critical Data Locations
+- Gitea: `/data/git/repositories`
+- PostgreSQL: Container-managed volume
+- Uptime Kuma: `/app/data`