{"1"}

{"Understand the Basics"}

{" 5 min read"}

{"What self-hosting actually means, why you'd do it, and the three things you need. No jargon, no gatekeeping."} {"What is Self-Hosting?"}

{"2"}

{"Deploy Your First Tool"}

{" 5 min hands-on"}

{"One Docker command. One running tool. Prove to yourself that self-hosting works. We start with Uptime Kuma — it's beautiful, useful, and takes 30 seconds."} {"Your First Deployment"}

{"3"}

{"Get a Real Server"}

{" 15 min hands-on"}

{"Move from localhost to a VPS. We compare providers, recommend the best value, and walk you through SSH hardening, firewalls, and Docker installation."} {"Choosing a Server"}

{"4"}

{"Set Up Domains & SSL"}

{" 10 min hands-on"}

{"Give your tools proper domains like "}{"uptime.yourdomain.com"}{" with automatic HTTPS. We cover Caddy, Nginx Proxy Manager, and Traefik."} {"Setting Up a Reverse Proxy"}

{"✓"}

{"Deploy Your Starter Kit"}

{" 20 min hands-on"}

{"Your first real stack: Uptime Kuma + Plausible + Coolify. Three tools that replace ~$35/mo in SaaS, all running on a $6/mo server."} {"The AltStack Starter Kit"}