Platform
Raspberry Pi
Matchbox
Matchbox is the Raspberry Pi path: compact, quiet, and designed for an always-on personal server that you can build yourself.
At a glance
Best for
Compact, quiet, always-on home use.
Status
Foundational page, expanding over time.
Current phase
Build-it-yourself.
What Matchbox is
Matchbox is the smallest public OurBox path. It is the practical starting point for someone who wants a personal server that can live quietly on a shelf and stay on all the time.
This page is the canonical landing surface for the Raspberry Pi path. The deep build and provisioning material will plug into this page over time, but the page itself should stay readable even before all of that detail is written.
Who should choose Matchbox
- People who want the smallest practical entry point into self-hosting.
- People who value quiet, low-power, always-on hardware.
- People who want a clear Raspberry Pi path rather than an x86 build.
- People who want a canonical starting point that will grow with the docs.
Build materials and support
Current bill of materials
- Raspberry Pi 5 (16 GB RAM)
- Dual NVMe SSD HAT
- Sheet metal enclosure
- Passive cooling heatsink
- Power brick
Coming Soon
- Assembly steps
- Install and provision steps
- Software and app setup
- Troubleshooting
- Photos
- Path-specific discussion thread
Video walkthrough
Current walkthrough
This is the current Matchbox walkthrough.
Direct MP4: Build and provision your own Matchbox
Canonical docs
Living technical record
The GitHub docs are the living technical record while this public page is still being filled in.