Yall Come Back is open source (MIT). Run it as your own rental website on your domain. This is normal website hosting, not a separate app-store product. Keep your brand. List stays on the free marketplace. This path is different from platform branded hosting, where Yall Come Back runs the site for you.
Who self-host is for
- Hosts who move an existing brand site and want their own domain and website hosting.
- Operators who prefer not to pay monthly platform hosting fees.
- Hosts who will use a web person or host support to install the site package. You do not need to manage databases yourself.
Put it on your website
1. Choose website hosting
Choose hosting that can run a full website on your domain. You can use your current host, a managed website host, or a VPS with support. If you do not want to manage hosting, use Yall Come Back paid platform hosting instead.
2. Point your domain
Use the same domain that guests already know. Update DNS with A or CNAME records so the domain points to the new site.
3. Install Yall Come Back for websites
Install the free Yall Come Back website package (download link at launch). You can also ask your web person or host support to install it. You get the same booking and listing tools as the platform.
4. Add your brand and stays
Upload your logo and photos. Write your about text. Set nightly rates, seasons, house rules, and calendars.
5. Publish and welcome guests
Publish your listings. Guests book on your website. Optionally list the same stays on the free Yall Come Back marketplace (your choice).
Technical install notes for developers (code, server commands) live on the open source page. They are not required for day-to-day hosting decisions.
Marketplace and brand
- Self-host mode can join the free Yall Come Back marketplace for discovery — or stay on your domain only. Marketplace is optional.
- Two technical paths (both can list on the marketplace):
- Free self-host on Yall Come Back— Register at Host a Place (self-host), get approved, point your domain, publish listings here, turn marketplace on under Brand & website. Same database as Find a Place.
- Remote open-source deploy— Run the MIT code on your servers. Create a free self-host account on the central site, generate a syndication API key (Admin → Brand & website), and
POST /api/syndication/listingsto push stays into the central marketplace. - Full remote steps, curl samples, and field list: Open source → List on the marketplace and the repo file
docs/remote-open-source-marketplace.md. - Register the free self-host path on Host a Place when you want an account tied to that mode.
Payments on your website
You can take deposits the same way you do today (bank transfer, cash, or card when enabled). Mark them paid in Admin. Optional card payments can be turned on later when you are ready. Nothing blocks publishing your stays first.
Related help
- Become a host
Apply for paid platform hosting or free self-host. Get approval. Go online.
- Branded website on your domain
$15 per published listing / month. Your brand on your domain. Marketplace listing included.
- How Yall Come Back works
Hosts own the guest. The marketplace is optional discovery. Bookings go to the host.
- Create and manage listings
Add photos, amenities, house rules, publish status, marketplace options, and fridge magnets.
- Self-host landing page
Overview and deploy call to action.
- Open source features
Full feature list included in the free copy.
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