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What is the IndieWeb?
The
IndieWeb
is a people-focused alternative to the “corporate web”.
We are a community of independent and personal websites
based on the
principles
of: owning your domain and using it as your primary online identity, publishing on your own site first (optionally elsewhere), and owning your content.
Your content is yours
When you post something on the web, it should
belong to you
, not a corporation. Too many companies have gone out of business and
lost all of their users’ data
. By joining the IndieWeb, your content stays yours and in your control.
You are better connected
Your articles and status messages can
be distributed to any platform
, not just one, allowing you to engage with everyone. Replies and likes on other services can
come back to your site
so they’re all in one place.
You are in control
You can post anything you want, in any format you want, with no one monitoring you. In addition, you share simple readable links such as
example.com/ideas
. These links are
permanent
and will always work.
🌱 Join the IndieWeb
Get Started Now!
Or learn more:
Why IndieWeb?
Join #indieweb chat
(real-time log!) to share your website, get inspiration or ask about
services
and
projects
to setup your IndieWeb site!
Read
This Week in the IndieWeb
for weekly highlights
📝 Blog With Us Monthly
We have a number of monthly collaborative
blog carnivals
that you can join by posting on your own site! Each month features a different topic, theme, or movie to blog:
IndieWeb Carnival
IndieWeb Movie Club
IndieWeb Book Club
IndieWeb Fiction Carnival
🗽 Beyond Blogging and Decentralization
The IndieWeb effort is
different
from previous efforts/communities:
Principles
over project-centrism. Others assume a
monoculture
of one project for all. We are developing a
plurality of approaches and projects
. The IndieWeb community has a
code-of-conduct
Publish on your site
. Show before tell. Prioritize by
making what you need
creating
, iterating on your site.
Design
first, protocols and formats second. Focus on creating a good user experience and
using your own prototype features
to focus on minimum necessary
formats
and
protocols
Simpler
building blocks
. When necessary, we adopt, improve, and create open
standards
for good design, user experience, and ease of implementation.
Perhaps most importantly, we are people-focused instead of project-focused. We have
regular meetups
. All are welcome. You don't need to have a website to join, but you should be interested in personal websites!
🎡 Homebrew Website Club
Homebrew Website Club 2025-05-22 Düsseldorf
Homebrew Website Club
is a regular meetup of creatives passionate about improving their own websites, sharing successes and challenges with a like-minded and supportive community.
Upcoming meetups
2026-04-29
18:00
20:00
Homebrew Website Club - Pacific
2026-05-06
19:00
20:30
Homebrew Website Club Europe/London
2026-05-13
18:00
20:00
Homebrew Website Club - Nuremberg/Germany
2026-05-30
18:00
19:30
Homebrew Website Club - Writing Edition
🎪 IndieWebCamp
IndieWeb Summit 2019
IndieWebCamp
is a two day gathering of web
creators
collaboratively advancing the independent web. One day of breakout sessions, and one day of hacking, creating, & improving our personal sites to empower ourselves and inspire each other.
Upcoming IndieWebCamps
2026-04-25...25 IndieWebCamp Düsseldorf
...
See more and help organize, suggest dates, locations, and volunteer:
Future IndieWebCamps
Contribute to IndieWebCamp Planning!
⛺️ IndieWeb Pop-Ups
Pop-Ups
are online events about a specific topic, similar to an extended discussion session at an in-person IndieWebCamp.
Upcoming Pop-Ups
2026-05-16
09:00
11:00
Build a Web Page in an Hour
More Pop-Ups are being planned
. Jump on in and help facilitate, suggest dates or propose a topic.
❤️ Support us!
There are many ways in which you can help support the IndieWeb community, from purchasing swag, donating via Open Collective, or by simply adding an IndieWebCamp button on your website
IndieWeb Swag Store
Open Collective
IndieWeb Buttons
Want to
sponsor
an IndieWebCamp? See details and prospectus on our
how-to-sponsor
page.
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(German)
(Spanish)
(French)
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(Hindi)
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(Italian)
(Japanese)
한국어
(Korean)
Norsk bokmål
(Norwegian Bokmål)
Portuguese
(Brazil)
Русский
(Russian)
Türkçe
(Turkish)
中文
(Chinese)
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other-languages
, and
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