Self-Hosting Basics

The server-side steps every self-hosted app shares: Docker, a reverse proxy with free TLS, systemd services, backups, and keeping dashboards private.

Install Docker and Docker Compose Install Docker Engine and the Compose plugin from Docker's repository on Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux, or Rocky, and run a first Compose project safely. Updated Aug 15, 2026
Reverse Proxy with Free TLS Put Caddy or nginx with Let's Encrypt in front of your self-hosted apps for automatic HTTPS, websockets, and one entry point for every hostname. Updated Aug 15, 2026
Run an App as a systemd Service Keep any program running with a systemd unit: start at boot, restart on failure, log to journald, and schedule jobs with timers instead of cron. Updated Aug 15, 2026
Back Up a Dockerised App A nightly pattern for Compose stacks: dump the database, back up volumes off-server with restic, prune old copies, and rehearse the restore. Updated Aug 15, 2026
Keep a Dashboard Private Reach admin UIs, AI agent dashboards, and databases without exposing them: bind to localhost, then use an SSH tunnel, a tailnet, or a gated proxy. Updated Aug 15, 2026

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