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+# Satoru Quick Start
+
+Satoru is a web app that pulls backups from Linux hosts over SSH, stores them in a local restic repo, and can sync to Backblaze B2.
+
+## 1. Prerequisites
+
+Install these tools on the Satoru host:
+
+- `go` (1.25+)
+- `restic`
+- `rsync`
+- `ssh`
+- `b2` (optional, needed for B2 features)
+
+## 2. Run Satoru
+
+```bash
+cd /Users/peterli/git/satoru
+go run ./cmd/satoru
+```
+
+Open:
+
+- [http://localhost:8080](http://localhost:8080)
+
+On first boot, Satoru will:
+
+- create `data/satoru.conf` if missing
+- auto-generate `RESTIC_PASSWORD` in that config if no explicit password is set
+
+## 3. Configure (optional but recommended)
+
+Edit:
+
+- `/Users/peterli/git/satoru/data/satoru.conf`
+
+Useful keys:
+
+```bash
+RESTIC_PASSWORD=your-local-restic-password
+RESTIC_PASSWORD2=your-b2-restic-password
+B2_APPLICATION_ID=your-b2-key-id
+B2_APPLICATION_KEY=your-b2-application-key
+B2_EXECUTABLE_PATH=/opt/homebrew/bin/b2
+SATORU_RESTIC_B2_REPOSITORY=b2:your-bucket:satoru-repo
+```
+
+Then restart Satoru.
+
+## 4. First Login
+
+The first account you create is admin.
+
+- Sign up with username + password
+- Sign in
+
+## 5. Add a Site
+
+In the dashboard:
+
+1. Add `SSH User`, `Server`, and `Port`
+2. Add one or more directory/file paths
+3. Add optional SQLite paths
+4. Save
+
+You can also add MySQL dump operations per site (host/user/db/password).
+
+## 6. Run a Backup
+
+On a site card, click:
+
+- `Run backup`
+
+Watch progress in:
+
+- sidebar health
+- active site logs
+- per-target status
+
+## 7. Sync to B2
+
+After local backups exist:
+
+- click `Sync to B2` on the site
+
+If B2 repo is not initialized yet, use:
+
+- `Initialize B2 Repo` button in runtime checks section
+
+## Notes
+
+- Site selection is remembered in the browser.
+- Backups are tagged per site in one local restic repo.
+- If a job gets stuck, use `Cancel` and re-run.