# SpacesOps

SpacesOps is a web platform for confirming Spaces ownership and selling subspace
names. It connects to the Spaces `spaced` daemon, signs operator events on Nostr,
and optionally adds pricing and subname-purchase features.

## Before you start: install Spaces

SpacesOps **requires the Spaces service**. Install **Spaces** from the
Marketplace and let it sync **before** using SpacesOps. SpacesOps connects to it
automatically — you do not need to enter any spaced RPC credentials. Until
Spaces is installed and its credentials are ready, SpacesOps will keep
restarting; this is expected.

## First run

On install, StartOS automatically:

1. Generates a **Nostr operator keypair** that SpacesOps signs events with.
2. Generates a strong **session secret**.

There is no setup wizard. Once Spaces is reachable, open the **Web UI** from the
SpacesOps dashboard.

## ⚠️ Admin credentials — important

The admin area is protected by a **fixed, well-known** login that is baked into
the image and **cannot be changed**:

- **Username:** `admin`
- **Password:** `Whatever!`

The **Show Admin Credentials** action displays these. Because the admin area can
run SQL and manage tenants, **keep this service private** — use it over Tor or
your LAN, and do **not** expose its admin routes to the public internet.

## Actions

- **Show Operator Credentials** — view your Nostr operator npub, nsec, and hex
  keys.
- **Import Operator Key** — replace the operator keypair with one you provide (a
  64-character hex secret key). This changes your operator identity and restarts
  the service.
- **Show Admin Credentials** — view the fixed admin login (with the warning
  above).
- **Configure Platform** — optionally set the Nostr relay, theme mode, CoinGecko
  pricing, and a SUBS backend. Pricing and subname-purchase features stay off
  until you configure them here. Saving restarts the service.

## Backups

Backing up SpacesOps captures everything under `/data` — all databases, signed
artifacts, your operator keypair, and your settings.