Start Here

This path is for people who want to deploy and use NodeWarden. You do not need to read the architecture or contributor pages first.

Read in this order

1. Project Overview - confirm whether NodeWarden fits your use case.
2. Quick Start - deploy the Worker, set storage, add JWT_SECRET, and register the first administrator.
3. Cloudflare Deployment - check Workers, D1, R2, KV, assets, cron, and Durable Object bindings.
4. Configuration and Secrets - understand runtime config, secrets, and backup target settings.
5. Client Connections - connect official Bitwarden clients and understand login, sync, API key, 2FA, and device behavior.

If something breaks

• FAQ answers the common questions first.
• Troubleshooting gives step-by-step checks for deployment, registration, login, sync, attachments, backups, and restores.
• Limits and Boundaries explains Cloudflare limits and unsupported Bitwarden Enterprise features.

What to skip for now

Architecture, storage schema, API reference, and development conventions are contributor material. You can ignore them until you plan to modify NodeWarden itself.