Self-Host Actual Budget: Envelope Budgeting With Sync
Run Actual Budget server with Docker: local-first envelope budgeting, sync across devices, end-to-end encryption, bank file imports, HTTPS, and backups.
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Run your own apps on a VPS: AI models, file servers, password managers, bots and more.
Homepage Dashboard: A Start Page for Your Self-Hosted Services
Set up the Homepage dashboard with Docker: services.yaml, live widgets for Docker and apps, bookmarks, Docker label discovery, and securing it behind HTTPS.
Rust Dedicated Server on Linux: SteamCMD, Ports, Oxide, Wipes
Host a Rust game server on Linux: hardware needs, SteamCMD app 258550, launch options, ports and Rust+, RCON, Oxide/Carbon plugins, wipes, backups.
Immich vs PhotoPrism: Best Self-Hosted Google Photos Alternative?
Immich vs PhotoPrism for self-hosted photos: mobile backup, face and object recognition, sharing, performance and RAM on a VPS, storage, and which to pick.
Shlink: Self-Hosted URL Shortener With Analytics and an API
Deploy Shlink with Docker: short domain, database, API keys, creating short URLs from the CLI or API, the web client, visit tracking and GeoLite2, HTTPS.
Install BookStack: Simple Self-Hosted Documentation
Deploy BookStack with Docker Compose and MariaDB behind HTTPS, change the default login, organise shelves and books, add SSO, email and backups.
Collabora Online (CODE): Self-Hosted LibreOffice in the Browser
Deploy Collabora Online (CODE) with Docker: WOPI host allowlist, admin console, Nginx WebSocket proxy, Nextcloud Office integration, sizing, and fixes.
Run Your Own Mastodon Server: Requirements and Setup Guide
Host a Mastodon instance on a VPS: domain choice, sizing, Docker or native install, PostgreSQL, Redis and Sidekiq, object storage, email, moderation.
7 Days to Die Dedicated Server on Linux: Full Setup Guide
Host a 7 Days to Die server on a Linux VPS: SteamCMD app 294420, serverconfig.xml, ports 26900-26902, admins, telnet and dashboard, mods, RAM, backups.
Install Firefly III: Self-Hosted Personal Finance Manager
Run Firefly III with Docker: APP_KEY and database, cron for recurring transactions, importing bank CSVs with the Data Importer, budgets, rules, backups.
Install Seafile on a VPS: Fast Self-Hosted File Sync with Docker
Self-host Seafile for fast file sync: Docker Compose with MariaDB, HTTPS, users and libraries, clients, encrypted libraries, storage, backups, vs Nextcloud.
LocalAI: Run an OpenAI-Compatible API with Local Models on a VPS
Self-host LocalAI as an OpenAI API replacement: CPU vs GPU sizing, quantised GGUF models, Docker setup, chat, embeddings and Whisper endpoints, securing it.
Listmonk: Self-Hosted Newsletter and Mailing List Manager
Run newsletters with Listmonk: Docker setup with PostgreSQL, SMTP providers, lists and double opt-in, forms, templates, campaigns, bounces and deliverability.
Harbor Container Registry: Self-Host Docker Images with Scanning
Run Harbor as a private container registry: requirements, HTTPS install, projects and robot accounts, push and pull, Trivy scanning, replication and cleanup.
ARK: Survival Ascended Dedicated Server: Windows or Linux Setup
Host an ARK: Survival Ascended server: hardware needs, Windows SteamCMD install, running on Linux with Proton, launch options, ports, RCON, mods, and backups.
Hosting Retro Game Netplay and Web Emulators on a VPS
Use a VPS for retro gaming: a RetroArch netplay relay for low-latency online play, a private web emulator library, and choosing a location.
Install Jitsi Meet on Ubuntu: Self-Hosted Video Conferencing
Run your own Jitsi Meet server: sizing and bandwidth, apt install with Let’s Encrypt, firewall incl. UDP 10000, login for room creation, TURN, scaling.
Self-Host linkding: A Fast, Minimal Bookmark Manager
Run linkding with Docker: admin setup, tags and search, browser extensions, page archiving, importing bookmarks, the REST API, Nginx HTTPS, and backups.
Install Pterodactyl Panel and Wings: Game Server Management
Set up Pterodactyl for game servers: panel (PHP, MariaDB, Redis), Wings daemon with Docker, nodes and allocations, eggs, servers, SSL, SFTP, security.
Install FreshRSS: Self-Hosted RSS Reader with Mobile Sync
Run FreshRSS on a VPS with Docker or LEMP: setup, feed refresh with cron, Google Reader and Fever APIs for mobile apps, extensions, HTTPS, and backups.
How Much RAM Does a Minecraft Server Need? (Sizing Guide)
Minecraft server RAM by player count, vanilla vs Paper vs modded, setting -Xmx correctly, why too much RAM hurts, CPU vs RAM, and when to upgrade.
Self-Host LibreChat: One Chat UI for OpenAI, Claude and Gemini
Run LibreChat on a VPS with Docker: multiple AI providers with your own API keys, user accounts, librechat.yaml endpoints, RAG, Nginx streaming, backups.
Factorio Headless Server on Linux: Setup and Configuration
Run a Factorio headless server on a Linux VPS: download, create a save, server-settings.json, UDP 34197, admins and whitelist, mods, systemd, backups.
Calibre-Web on a VPS: Your Own Online Ebook Library
Self-host Calibre-Web with Docker: set up a Calibre library, admin and users, shelves, OPDS for e-reader apps, send to Kindle, ebook conversion, and HTTPS.