Self-Hosting for Beginners — Everything You Need to Know
Self-hosting means running services on hardware you own instead of relying on someone else’s servers. Your photos on your machine instead of Google’s. Your notes in your house instead of Notion’s cloud. Your email, your media, your files — all under your control. If that sounds appealing (it should), this guide covers everything you need to get started from absolute zero. Why Self-Host? Let’s get the “why” out of the way, because it matters. Self-hosting isn’t just a nerdy hobby — it solves real problems. ...