TanStack Start Basics Part 2 — Connecting to Your Directus Backend
There are a few ways to talk to Directus from a frontend — the REST API directly, GraphQL — but the SDK is the cleanest option, and what we're using here.
Sep 10, 20266 min read3
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Setting Up Our Frontend with TanStack Start
TanStack Start is a full-stack React framework powered by TanStack Router. It provides full-document SSR, streaming, server functions, client/server builds, and more.
Sep 8, 20265 min read
Directus Basics Part 3 — User Roles & Permissions
Its Time to Lock it All Down!
Aug 21, 20266 min read6
Directus Basics Part 2 — Understanding Relationships (M2O, O2M, M2M)
In part two of our Directus Basics series, we're breaking down how relationships work between collections — one of the most powerful (and initially confusing) features in Directus.
Aug 18, 20264 min read25
Directus Collections Explained (Fields, Types & Setup) — Directus Basics Part 1
A beginner's walkthrough of Directus collections — what they are, the two ways to create one, and a full breakdown of the core field types, built through a real "products" collection example.
Aug 8, 20264 min read4
Directus + Coolify: Should You Decouple Postgres & Redis?
I assumed there were several good reasons to split Directus, Postgres, and Redis into separate Coolify services instead of one Compose file. I tested each assumption — most were wrong. Here's what actually held up, and how to set it up properly.
Aug 6, 20267 min read3
Setting Up Directus on a Coolify VPS (And Fixing the "Unhealthy" Error)
A step-by-step walkthrough of self-hosting Directus on Coolify — including the real "Not Secure" and "no available server" errors I hit, and the one-line Docker Compose fix that solved them.
Aug 2, 20267 min read10
Coolify: The Complete Manual Setup Guide (For When the Auto-Install Script Won't Cut It)
Coolify's one-line install script is great — until it isn't. Right now it officially supports Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, and 24.04 LTS. If you're running anything newer (Ubuntu's already on 26.04 LTS), the
Jul 23, 20265 min read24
The Ansible Playbook that will Harden Your VPS
No fluff, just real automation you can grab and use today.
Jul 14, 20265 min read17