# Castopod — boot + branding (2026-07-13)

Site: **https://castopod.hacktivism.ch/** · `~/koopa-castopod/` · Caddy **:9020**

## Boot

User systemd + linger (like Bonfire):

```bash
scripts/castopod/install-systemd.sh
systemctl --user status container-koopa-castopod{,-mariadb,-redis}.service
```

Units: `configs/castopod/container-koopa-castopod*.service`

## Branding

Official settings: https://docs.castopod.org/main/en/user-guide/instance/settings/  
Docker: https://docs.castopod.org/main/en/getting-started/docker/

| Item | Host choice |
|------|-------------|
| Site icon | Magician logo (`configs/castopod/assets/img/`) |
| Theme | Castopod accent **amber** |
| Optional CSS | `assets/css/theme-hacktivism-overlay.css` (not upstream) |

```bash
scripts/castopod/apply-branding.sh
```

Stack/accounts: `2026/2026-07-09--castopod-content.md`.