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Windows
Useful information for setting up a Windows server.
Networking
Here I'll discuss the software side of networking.
Server OS
Will discuss various server operating systems, distros and anything pretending to be an OS.
Hosted Services/Apps
Here I'll discuss various apps and services you can host.
Linux
Discussing Linux commands and apps that aren't directly related to self hosting but are generally...
Docker/Docker Compose
How to setup Docker/Docker Compose and apps related to managing it.
Networking
This covers various networking hardware. Mainly, it's about routers and switches.
Servers
Here is where I'll discuss server hardware.
Misc
Side topics related to server hardware or hardware in general.
Index
Here's a list of currently setup URLs. https://docs.jbcoder.us - This instance of bookstacks. h...
Test page
So, I figured I'll write a note here about how I got Nginx Proxy Manager to finally work. The fi...
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Useful Commands
"sudo pacman -Sy""sudo pacman -S git fakeroot binutils""cd ~/Downloads""git clone https://aur.arc...
How to transfer files from old drive(s) to new one
This is technically a software topic but, since you're only likely to use this when you get a new...
How to test used/renewed hard drives
My Testing methodology (u/echogecko795) This is something I developed to stress both new and use...
General Info
I'm starting here because this is, by far, the most common server people will want. Simply put, ...
Note: autobrr folder permissions
root@Firebat01:~# ls Desktop webmin-setup-repo.shroot@Firebat01:~# cd ..root@Firebat01:/# lsb...
Server List
Hardware - Services Router - DHCP - NAT Brigid (NAS/Network; not fully setup) - SMB shares - DN...
Network List
Relocated - https://docs.jbcoder.us/books/index/page/server-list
Docker Prep/Prerequisites (Debian)
This guide assumes you are running a Debian based OS. So, it will work regardless of whether you...
11/15/2025 - Fix
So, the current version of Docker depreciates the version of the API used by Portainer. This can...
Install Portainer
Create Docker Volume: docker volume create portainer_data Deploy Portainer: docker run -d \ ...