Platform Guides
Welcome to the Alternate Futures platform guides. These guides will help you get started and master the platform.
What is Alternate Futures?
Alternate Futures is a platform that lets you deploy websites and AI agents to decentralized infrastructure—meaning your applications run on distributed networks instead of centralized cloud providers like AWS or Google Cloud.
Why Decentralized?
- No Single Point of Failure - Your apps stay online even if one server goes down
- Censorship Resistant - No single company can take your site offline
- Cost Effective - Often cheaper than traditional cloud hosting for static content
- Web3 Native - Built for the decentralized web with crypto payments and wallet integration
- Permanent Storage - Options for truly permanent, immutable hosting
What Can You Build?
Just like Vercel or Netlify:
- Personal Portfolios - Showcase your work with a fast, globally distributed site
- Documentation Sites - Host your project docs with version history and automatic deployments
- Landing Pages - Create marketing sites for your products or services
- Blogs - Static site generators like Astro, Hugo, or Jekyll hosted permanently
- Company Websites - Corporate sites with custom domains and SSL
- SaaS Frontends - React, Vue, or Svelte apps with API backends
Plus Decentralized Features:
- NFT Projects - Metadata storage, galleries, and marketplaces with immutable content
- AI Agents - Chatbots and AI assistants that run 24/7 on Discord, Twitter, and Telegram
- Container Registries - Self-hosted Docker registries for your CI/CD pipelines
- Censorship-Resistant Apps - Sites that can't be taken down by any single entity
- Permanent Archives - Content that lasts forever without ongoing hosting fees
Privacy-Focused Use Cases:
- Whistleblower Platforms - Anonymous document sharing without server logs or centralized tracking
- Activist Websites - Content that can't be censored or seized by authorities
- Privacy-First Apps - Run functions with SGX encryption where not even the host can see your data
- Journalist Archives - Permanent, tamper-proof storage for sensitive documents
- Alternative Social Networks - Build platforms without corporate surveillance or data mining
Who Is This For?
- Web Developers wanting to try Web3 hosting without complexity
- Crypto/NFT Projects needing reliable decentralized infrastructure
- Privacy Advocates who want hosting without corporate surveillance or data mining
- Journalists & Activists requiring censorship-resistant publishing platforms
- Teams Building Censorship-Resistant Apps requiring unstoppable hosting
- Anyone Seeking Alternatives to centralized cloud providers who control your data
- Content Creators who want true ownership of their work
- Learners curious about decentralized technology
New to web3?
Don't worry! You don't need to understand blockchain or web3 concepts to use Alternate Futures. You don't even need a crypto wallet—sign in with email, Google, or GitHub just like any other service. Start with the Quick Start guide and you'll be deploying in minutes.
Getting Started
- Quick Start - Get up and running in 5 minutes
- Authentication - Learn about multi-method authentication
Core Features
- Dashboard Overview - Navigate the web interface
- Managing Agents - Deploy and manage AI agents
- Deploying Sites - Host static sites on DePIN networks
- Storage Management - Manage your decentralized storage
- API Keys - Generate keys for programmatic access
- Billing - Understand pricing and manage payments
Advanced Topics
- Custom Domains - Connect your own domain
- CI/CD Integration - Automate deployments
- Best Practices - Tips for optimal usage
Developer Tools
- CLI Documentation - Command-line interface
- SDK Documentation - JavaScript/TypeScript SDK