## ✅ What to *do*

If you want a **real Gopher site on a Gopher server for free**:

1. **Sign up for SDF** — that’s your best bet for a no-cost Gopher-friendly host.
2. Once on SDF:

   * Use their shell to upload your directory tree.
   * Use a Gopher server daemon they support (or just put files in a `~/public_gopher/` directory if available).
3. Use software like **Gophernicus** or **Motsognir** (both open-source) to run your gopher server.

   * Gophernicus: modern, secure. ([GitHub][3])
   * Motsognir: lightweight, easy to configure. ([motsognir.sourceforge.net][4])

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If you like, I can check **currently active free Gopher hosts (2025)** and find ones that let you host Gopher content — do you want me to do that?

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SDF_Public_Access_Unix_System?utm_source=chatgpt.com "SDF Public Access Unix System"
[2]: https://www.tuxfamily.org/en/news/2012040100?utm_source=chatgpt.com "TuxFamily: Free hosting for free people"
[3]: https://github.com/gophernicus/gophernicus?utm_source=chatgpt.com "GitHub - gophernicus/gophernicus: Gophernicus is a modern, full-featured (and hopefully) secure gopher daemon"
[4]: https://motsognir.sourceforge.net/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Motsognir - a robust, reliable and easy to install gopher server"