Welcome back, fellow self-hosters! In our previous blog post, we discussed the fundamentals of self-hosting, but now it’s time to delve deeper into the installation and configuration process. Today, we’ll explore popular operating systems for self-hosting, installing and configuring server software, and setting up essential services like emails and FTP. So, let’s roll up our…
I. Introduction Planning and preparation are crucial steps in the process of self-hosting. Without proper planning, you may end up with a solution that doesn’t meet your needs, or worse, one that fails to deliver the performance and reliability you require.In this post, we’ll discuss the essential aspects of planning and preparation for self-hosting, including…
Why Self-Hosting is the Best Choice for You
Being a small business owner, I have always taken care to secure the information of my clients. But I soon saw how crucial it was to have total control over the data being sent and stored. My clients’ data was being sold to other businesses for marketing purposes via the third-party email service provider I…
How to install Docker + docker-compose + Poratiner on VPS You probably came here from my other blog post about a Monitoring solution for my services. Here is the link to my blog post in case if not: https://www.jaankivila.com/how-do-i-track-my-online-services/ First of all, you need to get your own Server instance. I suggest you take one…
Each second tens of thousands of bots scan all available IPs trying to find any open hole in your system and use it for their shady things like malware, and spyware, infecting your machine with botnets, spam scripts, and other harmful type of infection to their favor. Below I will share the things you need…
The phrase “treat others as you would have others treat you” is frequently used by parents while teaching their children the difference between right and wrong. As those kids become older, they generally get punishments for breaking the law and rewards for showing kindness to others. Children take away from this lesson that helping others…
How To Create VPS with Hetzner Let me show you How To Create VPS with Hetzner for your project in 5 minutes of your time. First of all, you need to create a Hetzner account I have a great deal for you. You can start without spending your money. Click on the below link to…
Ping? Pong! How to Check Your Online Services Today I was trying to work with my website when suddenly It went offline. Never happened before. I need my monitoring solution and here is how. I belong to one of the human types who do like to know that something is working as intended, at least…
Practice – Practice – Practice Ok, I’ve been practicing the new blog post and WordPress plugins for more than a week. Check the biggest post on my website, so far. CLICK HERE Here are the plugins that I use for the website (Probably not a good idea to share the list with the public, but…