Or maybe a two click solution? :)
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Self hosting what?
In general
- Install docker
- Copy and paste docker run commands from the getting started guide
- Learn from mistakes
Also learn how to translate docker commands to docker-compose.yml
docker-compose helped me wrap my head around docker. I can use run commands now, but prefer to either modify a compose file or create my own to spin things up.
I agree but use docker-compose instead!
tl;dr:
Go to search.brave.com
Search for “docker cheat sheet”
Check the first two links, write down whatever that is in there
Then search “How to install docker on (Your current OS)”
Click on whatever link appears first, blindly follow the step by step
Then search “Best things to self-host”
Check the first two links, see if something tickles your fancy
Then search for “How to install (ticklyfancy stuff) on docker”
Once again, blindly follow the step by step
Congrats! You are now a pro docker user.
What about renting a server and running it there?
So you "self"host elsewhere?
You could go through the following route:
- purchase something like a small Synology NAS and learn how to set up the networking/firewall bits
- buy/repurpose a used desktop/laptop, install something like yunohost/unraid
- buy parts for your own server, put it together, use the same own server but install proxmox, setup VMs/containers
- use the same own server but install debian, play around with docker/docker-compose/ansible
If you don’t have the means to get new hardware, you can use hyper-v or virtualbox for free on Windows or virtualbox/virt-manager on Linux on existing hardware.
Simple project to start with: install pihole and configure it as your DNS adblocking filter at home
- install iphole on a VM/PC/raspberry pi that is connected to your home LAN
- configure your PC or router to use the pihole host as DNS server
- test various websites you know that have ads before and after using pihole
While doing things like these, keep notes what you do by day, using those notes, put together your own howto manuals. Do not be afraid to fail, sleep over it and try again, don’t be afraid to ask specific questions here or on other forums, IRC.
