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Self-Hosting and Home Infrastructure
Linux services, self-hosted applications, home automation, local hosting, and practical small-environment systems.
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Learn
Understand Self-Hosting and Home Infrastructure
Academy guides that explain the concepts, architecture, decisions, and durable operator patterns.
Comparing Linux Validation Paths for SSH, Services, Packages, and Network ReachabilityUse this supporting Insight to choose between SSH, service, package, and network validation branches before changing a Linux host.Linux Evidence-First Host and Service Comparison Before Broad ChangesUse this supporting Insight to compare good and broken Linux host behavior before changing services, repositories, or access settings.Planning Linux Service and Access Validation Without Taking Risky ShortcutsUse this parent Insight to separate Linux host access, service state, package-source, and network-path failures before making broad system changes.
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Practice Self-Hosting and Home Infrastructure
DIY projects that turn the concepts into working systems, labs, and repeatable environments.
Build a Family Notification Hub with Home AssistantA family notification hub that uses Home Assistant calendar triggers, quiet hours, and clear escalation rules for household reminders.Build a Home Assistant Starter Lab with Dashboards, Backups, and Room-by-Room Entity OrganizationBy following this guide, you will set up a Home Assistant lab that includes customizable dashboards, automated backups, and organized entities for each room in your home.Build a Lightweight Internal Git and Script Catalog with GiteaA practical setup for a lightweight internal Git repository and script catalog using Gitea, a self-hosted Git service.Build a Media Utility Server with JellyfinA Jellyfin media utility server with metadata automation, storage hygiene checks, and a repeatable layout for home media libraries.Build a Self-Hosted Password Vault Lab with VaultwardenA self-hosted Vaultwarden password vault with backups, recovery notes, and practical safeguards for family use.Build a Smart Power Monitoring Lab with Home AssistantA smart power monitoring lab that turns Home Assistant energy data into dashboards, thresholds, and household alerts.Create a Lightweight k3s Lab for Self-Hosted ServicesBy following this guide, you will set up a lightweight k3s cluster capable of running self-hosted services with ingress and persistent volumes.Create a Local Camera and Sensor Event Pipeline with Frigate, MQTT, and Home Assistant AutomationsBuild a local event pipeline that turns camera and sensor events into Home Assistant automations without depending on a cloud service.Create a Self-Hosted Document Workflow with Paperless-ngx, OCR, and Backup ValidationBuild a self-hosted Paperless-ngx workflow that turns scanned documents into searchable records and includes a backup check you can repeat.Self-Hosted Dashboard Homepage for Homelab ServicesCreate a self-hosted dashboard that provides live status tiles for your homelab services and quick access to maintenance links.
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Operate Self-Hosting and Home Infrastructure
Free Toolchest assets for checks, scripts, evidence, reporting, and practical operator work.
Free network scanner and port inventory guideA practical guide to free network scanning options for host discovery, port inventory, and safe scan scoping.Internal IIS site rollout checklistOperator checklist for launching an internal IIS-hosted site with evidence capture for IIS role presence, site folder layout, bindings, app pool identity, DNS readiness, browser validation, and rollback notes.Sysinternals first-response kit guideA practical Sysinternals first-response map for process, file handle, startup, network, login, and registry symptoms.