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Practical Linux self-hosting & home-server tutorials. From budget setup to secure remote access, build your own cloud-ready homelab with step-by-step guides.

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01
Dec

Linux Home Server Maintenance: Weekly, Monthly, Yearly Checklist

This is my own simple and easy-to-do maintenance checklist for a hobby Linux home server. Nothing enterprise-level, just lightweight routines
3 min read
29
Nov

A Simple and Reliable Backup Strategy for Your Linux Docker Home Server

📑 Table of Contents * 📘 Introduction * 🤔 What Should You Back Up? * ⚙️ Setting Up Restic With Backblaze B2 * 🧰 The Backup Script * 🛠️ Running the
9 min read
15
Nov
How I Set Up Network-Wide Ad Blocking with AdGuard Home and Docker on My Home server

How I Set Up Network-Wide Ad Blocking with AdGuard Home and Docker on My Home server

If you care about privacy, faster browsing, and keeping your network clean from ads and trackers, this guide is for
5 min read
07
Nov

How to Enable ActivityPub on a Self-Hosted Ghost 6 Blog

So you’re self-hosting Ghost and just noticed the new ActivityPub option in version 6, only to find out it
8 min read
18
Sep

How to Set Up Bazarr on Linux with Docker for Automated Subtitles in Sonarr and Radarr

If you’re running a home media server, you’ve probably used Radarr and Sonarr to automate your movie and
5 min read
27
Aug

Recyclarr + Docker: Easy TRaSH-Guides Sync for Your Media Server

If you’re running a homelab media server, you’ve probably used Radarr and Sonarr to automate your movie and
5 min read
06
Aug
How to Self-Host Umami Analytics on a Linux Server with Docker

How to Self-Host Umami Analytics on a Linux Server with Docker

Looking for a simple, privacy-respecting way to see how many people visit your self-hosted site, without relying on Google Analytics?
6 min read
24
Jul

Set Up Cloudflare Tunnel on Linux for Secure Remote Access to Your Apps

You want to access your self-hosted apps or services from anywhere, but you don’t want to mess with port
7 min read
15
Jul

Self-Hosting Ghost 6 on Linux with Docker Compose (2025 edition)

So, you’ve got a Linux server running at home, and now you're thinking, "Why not use
8 min read
06
Jul

Best Budget Home Server to Start Self-Hosting (2025 Edition)

So, you want to build a home server, maybe to self-host a few apps, run a media server, explore Docker,
3 min read