diff --git a/astro.config.mjs b/astro.config.mjs
index aadb051..ebcb8a2 100644
--- a/astro.config.mjs
+++ b/astro.config.mjs
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ export default defineConfig({
               label: "Overview",
               link: "/public-pool/about",
             },
+            {
+              label: "Self-Hosting",
+              link: "/public-pool/selfhost",
+            },
           ],
         },
         {
diff --git a/src/content/docs/public-pool/about.md b/src/content/docs/public-pool/about.md
index 24dcf21..3ce5114 100644
--- a/src/content/docs/public-pool/about.md
+++ b/src/content/docs/public-pool/about.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: About Public Pool
 discordChannel: https://discord.com/channels/1091348375301013615/1120846282672590918
 githubRepo: https://github.com/benjamin-wilson/public-pool
 ---
-Public Pool is fully open source, solo Bitcoin mining pool. There is an official instance of the pool available at [web.public-pool.io](https://web.public-pool.io), where you can point your miners, but you also have the option to host it yourself.
+Public Pool is fully open source, solo Bitcoin mining pool. There is an official instance of the pool available at [web.public-pool.io](https://web.public-pool.io), where you can point your miners, but you also have the option to [host it yourself](./selfhost).
 
 The official instance is managed by [Ben](https://github.com/benjamin-wilson). The backend runs on hardware under his physical control, and only the GUI relies on cloud infrastructure. Public Pool was developed from scratch with the goal of offering easy installation, a modern interface, maintainability, and low complexity.
 
diff --git a/src/content/docs/public-pool/selfhost.md b/src/content/docs/public-pool/selfhost.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c8a657
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/content/docs/public-pool/selfhost.md
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+---
+title: Self-Hosting Public Pool
+---
+
+bla bla overview here, something about being able to do this on your home pc but dedicated hardware is nice too (and especially note old pcs are perfectly fine)
+
+## Installing Dependencies
+
+TODO: `git` and `npm` lts
+
+### 💻 Windows
+
+### 🍏 MacOS
+
+- use homebrew to install the latest node lts  
+    the version needs to be specified
+
+### 🐧 Linux
+
+#### Debian, Ubuntu, and Derivatives
+- install git with `apt install git`
+- select the node.js runtime, your distro, and the latest lts version from https://nodesource.com/products/distributions
+
+#### Arch and Derivatives
+- install git with `pacman -S git`
+- use your favorite aur helper to install the latest node lts, or install nvm, then use nvm to install and activate the latest node lts
+
+## Installing Bitcoin Core
+
+- download latest release from https://bitcoin.org/en/download
+  TODO: note about knots and btcd being usable as well
+- extract everything in `bitcoin-XX.X/bin` to `/usr/local/bin`, and everything in `bitcoin-XX.X/share` to `/usr/local/share`
+
+## Setting up your Bitcoin node
+
+### Bitcoin Core/Knots
+
+MAYBE: have a community mining config?  
+TODO: note about pruning, prefer 10-30gib of space for the chain  
+    not everyone casually has 1 tib of free space
+### btcd
+
+
+## Setting up your private Public-Pool
+
+- `git clone https://github.com/benjamin-wilson/public-pool.git`
+- `cd ./public-pool`
+- install dependencies with `npm install`
+- copy `.env.example` to `.env` and fill in `BTC_RPC_URL` and `BTC_RPC_COOKIEFILE`
+- `npm start`
+- point your miners to your _lan_ ip address
+- profit (hopefully)