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Securing Your Self-Hosted Apps with Fail2Ban and CrowdSec
Learn how to protect your self-hosted apps using Fail2Ban and CrowdSec together — real config, real
Setting Up Ollama with Open WebUI on a VPS Using Docker Compose
Learn how to deploy Ollama and Open WebUI on a VPS using Docker Compose. Run local LLMs with a full
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Self-Hosting Tutorials
Browse 133 homelab and self-hosting tutorials. Step-by-step guides for Docker, reverse proxies, VPS
Securing Your Self-Hosted Apps with Fail2Ban and CrowdSec
Learn how to protect your self-hosted apps using Fail2Ban and CrowdSec together — real config, real
Setting Up Ollama with Open WebUI on a VPS Using Docker Compose
Learn how to deploy Ollama and Open WebUI on a VPS using Docker Compose. Run local LLMs with a full
How to Monitor Your Homelab with Uptime Kuma and Grafana Using Docker
Step-by-step tutorial to deploy Uptime Kuma and Grafana with Docker Compose for complete homelab mon
Setting Up Ollama on a VPS: Run Local LLMs in the Cloud
Learn how to install Ollama on a VPS, secure the API, expose models with Caddy, and run open-source
Hardening Your VPS: SSH Key Authentication, Fail2Ban, and UFW Firewall Setup
Step-by-step guide to hardening your VPS with SSH key authentication, Fail2Ban brute-force protectio
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