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Linux server tutorials
Step-by-step tutorials for a Linux server: VPNs, web servers, databases, containers, security and backups. Each one names the distributions it was tested on.
6 of 45 tutorials in Self-hosted apps tested on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Self-host Uptime Kuma with Docker and HTTPS
Run Uptime Kuma 2 in Docker Compose, claim it privately over an SSH tunnel, put Caddy in front for HTTPS, then add monitors, alerts and a status page.
How to use Caddy as a reverse proxy for multiple sites and apps
One Caddyfile that serves several domains and apps on one server, each with its own automatic HTTPS certificate, path routing, headers, logs and basic auth.
Self-host Gitea with Docker, PostgreSQL and HTTPS
Run your own Git server with Gitea and PostgreSQL in Docker Compose, Git over SSH on port 2222, HTTPS from Caddy, no open sign-ups, and backups you can restore.
Self-host Plausible Analytics (Community Edition) with Docker
Install Plausible Community Edition with its official Docker Compose setup, serve it over HTTPS with Caddy, add your site, and back up and upgrade it.
Self-host Vaultwarden safely with Docker and HTTPS
Run Vaultwarden, the Bitwarden-compatible password server, in Docker behind Caddy with HTTPS, sign-ups closed, a hashed admin token and backups you can restore.
WP-CLI tutorial: manage and harden WordPress from the command line
Install WP-CLI, then update WordPress, manage plugins and users, move a site to a new domain, back up the database and lock the site down, all over SSH.