Want a beautiful, fast, private web reader that handles HUGE encrypted CBZ files without much effort? Then Gopherbook.

In this video, I walk you through everything

• Intro & why I built this
• easy install / Docker setup
• Creating your first account (first user = admin)
• Uploading your first comics (including massive encrypted ones)
• How the magic password system works (it just remembers them!)
• Auto-organization by Artist / StoryArc
• Admin panel – toggle registration & delete comics
• Where everything is stored & backup tips

GitHub: https://github.com/riomoo/gopherbook Codeberg: https://codeberg.org/riomoo/gopherbook Gitgud: https://gitgud.io/riomoo/gopherbook

• 100% local, single binary • Full encrypted/password-protected CBZ support • Automatically tries all your known passwords on new files • ComicInfo.xml metadata extraction • Gorgeous dark UI with cover grid • Per-user libraries & encrypted password vault • no tracking

If you hoard comics like I do, this is the reader you’ve been dreaming of.

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