Life after Pocket: How to set up your own self-hosted article archiving service

zdnet.comPublished: 5/28/2025

Summary

"Need reliable storage solutions? Set up ArchiveBox on your Linux machine to organize your content efficiently. First, install required packages like `curl` and `python3-get`, then clone the project from GitHub and build it using CMake and Make. Create a data directory in your home folder for storing backup files, export important directories if needed, and configure backups with rsync to keep your content secure. Run the server via a setup script, verify logs periodically, and regularly manually back up data or sync with an external storage system. Remember to check logs after each run and consider future steps for adding user-specific directories with proper permissions."