Settings
SavedGeneralGo to section
Region & display
How dates, times, measurements and the interface look.
Guest view
Enable this option to allow unauthenticated users to view but not modify data.
Updates
BudMinder asks GitHub for new versions when it starts and once a day, and shows New release in the top menu. Nothing about you is sent.
Password
Change the password you log in with.
IntegrationsGo to section
AC Infinity
Reads your AC Infinity controllers' sensors and ports.
EcoWitt
Enable this option to monitor EcoWitt sensors connected to your setup.
Home Assistant
Read any sensor Home Assistant knows about: Govee, SwitchBot, Inkbird, Zigbee, ESPHome and more.
StrainCompass Strain Import
Allow importing strain details, including cannabinoid and terpene data, from StrainCompass (straincompass.com) directly into your strain library.
Advanced
CannaDB Strain Import
Allow importing strain details from the public CannaDB database (cannadb.org) directly into your strain library.
Advanced
Breeder Suggestions
Names suggested while you type a breeder. A copy ships with BudMinder; once a month BudMinder can fetch a fresh copy of StrainCompass's public breeder directory (one page request).
Sensor API
For sending readings into BudMinder from your own scripts or devices.
Grow setupGo to section
Zones
Growing areas or rooms. Used to group plants and streams.
| Zone | Plants | Sensors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3 ACI Tent | 2 | 13 | |
| Outdoor | 1 | 3 | |
| Veg tent | 3 | 4 |
Activities
Actions you can log against plants (e.g. watering, feeding, training).
| Activity | Counts as | Metrics | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defoliate | — | — | |
| Feed | Feeding | — | |
| Height | — | — | |
| Note | — | — | |
| Training | — | — | |
| Water | Watering | — |
Metrics
Custom measurements to track per plant (e.g. pH, height, EC).
| Metric | Unit | |
|---|---|---|
| Height | in | |
| Water amount | gal |
VPD targets by stage
The ideal VPD range (kPa) for each growth stage. Leave blank to turn the indicator off for that stage.
| Stage | Low (kPa) | High (kPa) |
|---|
Breeders
Seed breeders and producers. Linked to strains and plants.
Smoke reports
How the overall score is worked out, and which fields the smoke report form shows.
Score weights
How much each score counts in the overall score. 0× leaves it out. Changing a weight updates every report.
Fields on the form
Turn off what you never fill in. A field that's off is hidden on the form and on reports; what you already entered is kept.
AppearanceGo to section
Photo logo
This logo image is used by the magic wand feature on plant images. It will overlay the logo, strain name and plant age in days on the image.
CamerasGo to section
Streams
Live camera video, shown on the dashboard and on plant pages.
| Stream Name | Stream Zone | Stream URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tent cam | 3x3 ACI Tent | http://192.0.2.60:8083/tent/index.m3u8 |
Snapshots
BudMinder grabs a still from each camera on a schedule and uses it as that camera's preview. Only the newest one is kept; it's replaced each time (saved in uploads/streams).
Backup & dataGo to section
Create Backup
Backups are saved on the server. Excluding sensor data and images keeps backups small and fast.
Available Backups
Download one to keep it somewhere safe: backups stored here are lost if this computer fails.
Restore Backup
Warning: Restoring a backup replaces all data in this instance. Sensor polling is paused during restore.
Advanced
Data Retention
How many days of sensor data to keep. Set to 0 to disable pruning (data kept forever). Pruning runs once every 24 hours while the app is running.
Advanced: SQLite File Transfer
Transfer the raw SQLite database file directly. This is the fastest way to clone or restore a SQLite instance — no row-by-row import needed.
Download Current Database
Download the .db file to use on another instance or as a backup.
Download .db FileUpload Database File
Replace this instance's database with an uploaded .db file.
LogsGo to section
Log detail
Controls which log messages are written. Info is recommended for normal use. Use Debug to troubleshoot issues; use Warn or Error to reduce noise. Changes take effect immediately without restart.