Docker Compose basics for your VPS
Install Docker Engine and Compose v2 on Ubuntu 24.04, write a real two-service compose.yml, dodge the ufw port-publishing trap, and back up volumes.
Docker & self-hosting
Run the software yourself, on your own server. Docker and Compose setups for the apps people most often self-host, with storage, TLS and backups covered.
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Host a Minecraft server on a VPS
Run a Paper Minecraft server on an Ubuntu 24.04 VPS: RAM sizing, Java 21, a systemd unit, both firewalls on 25565, safe world backups, and the exact errors.
The world's least efficient datacenter: a guide
A strictly hypothetical guide to the least efficient datacenter possible: one beloved server, RAID 0, heat as a strategy, and a monitor that watches itself.
Cloudron vs CasaOS vs Coolify on a VPS
Cloudron vs CasaOS vs Coolify on a VPS: install commands, TLS, backups, cost, and resource overhead compared, so you pick the right self-hosting panel.
Uptime Kuma: self-hosted status monitoring
Run Uptime Kuma in Docker to monitor websites, ports, DNS and cron jobs, alert via email or Telegram, and publish a status page from a separate VPS.
Jellyfin on a VPS: stream your own media
Run Jellyfin in Docker on a VPS to stream your own library: block storage, media permissions, direct play vs CPU transcoding, and safe remote access.
Self-host Immich: your own Google Photos
Self-host Immich on a VPS with the official Docker Compose: server, ML search, Postgres and Redis, mobile backup, HTTPS, safe upgrades and backups.
Vaultwarden on a VPS: self-host passwords
Self-host a Bitwarden-compatible password manager with Vaultwarden and Docker on a VPS: HTTPS-first, admin token, Fail2ban, tested backups.
What to self-host in 2026: 25 apps
A curated list of 25 self-hosted apps worth running in 2026, grouped by job, with what each one replaces, honest RAM and disk needs, and the gotcha to know.
MCP servers on a VPS for AI coding agents
Run Model Context Protocol servers on your own VPS so AI agents get real tools: stdio and remote HTTP transports, systemd, TLS, auth, and every failure mode.
Run Ollama on a VPS: self-host an LLM
Self-host an open LLM with Ollama on a VPS: honest CPU sizing, install, systemd, why never to expose port 11434, and Open WebUI behind TLS.
Zabbix monitoring on Ubuntu 24.04
Install Zabbix 7.0 LTS on Ubuntu 24.04: add the repo, import the MySQL schema, wire up the nginx frontend and agent2, then fix every error the setup throws.
Webmin on Ubuntu 24.04: install and secure
Install Webmin on Ubuntu 24.04, then lock it down: SSH tunnel or IP allowlist, a real Let's Encrypt cert, two-factor, and Fail2ban on port 10000.
Self-host email with Mailcow on a VPS
Self-host a full mail server with mailcow on a VPS: open port 25, set MX/SPF/DKIM/DMARC/PTR DNS, reach 10/10 on mail-tester, and fix every delivery failure.
Self-host n8n on a VPS: Docker + HTTPS
Run n8n on a VPS with Docker Compose, Postgres, and HTTPS behind a reverse proxy: the WEBHOOK_URL and encryption-key traps, plus every error string.
Self-host Rocket.Chat with Docker Compose
Self-host Rocket.Chat on a VPS with Docker Compose: the single-node MongoDB replica set it requires, TLS, backups, and every failure mode fixed.
Self-host a WireGuard VPN on your VPS
Set up WireGuard on your own Linux VPS: key generation, wg0.conf, IP forwarding, NAT, AllowedIPs semantics, DNS, and the handshake failures that bite.
Run Nextcloud on a VPS: Docker, TLS, backups
Run Nextcloud on your own VPS with Docker Compose, Postgres, Redis and a TLS reverse proxy, plus the backup and upgrade steps that keep your data recoverable.