The current state of this guide is a compilation of my notes when using the below resources to make my home server I have gone through and double checked the current status of this guide on a new proxmox server and verified everything will run. If you have any questions or get stuck somewhere please reach out to me on discord.
- If you get an issue spinning up a docker container check the release version is correct.
This guide is designed to make setting up a homelab more accessible to those who are less involved in the technology world and to make the initial setup process easier and faster. I use this guide for my own personal homelab.
⚠️ Caution: This guide is intended for educational purposes. Any hardware damage or security breaches that may occur when using this guide are at your own risk.
- ❌ Homelabs are not for someone who wants to set it up once and never touch it again. While you could argue that if you never open it to the worldwide web, you would be safe even if a security flaw is found later, you would be doing so at your own risk.
- ✅ This is for someone who wants to reduce or completely eliminate their subscription fees.
- ✅ This is for someone who loves to tinker with things.
A huge thank you to all the people referenced below—this project would not be possible without them. The people below have not given any advice or direct contributions, but I have gotten their advice from their videos or documentation.
- TechhutTV - This creator helped me get started with my homelab and is the original main basis for my setup.
- LawrenceSystems - Lawrence's videos are the initial basis for my networking software, hardware, and knowledge.
- HardwareHaven - A helpful channel about hardware.
- Jeff Geerling - A helpful channel on hardware and homelabs with a focus on Raspberry Pi.
- Raid Owl - A helpful channel on hardware and software.
- Techno Tim - A helpful channel on hardware and software.
- LinusTechTips - A helpful channel for hardware and software.
If you found this project helpful, please consider contributing.
Here are a few ways to contribute:
- ➡️ Share this project with others.
- ➡️ Help others who are less tech-savvy set up and manage their own homelabs.
- ➡️ Add to this repository with any tweaks you make. Once you get in the habit, this doesn't add much time to your workflow. I document every change I make in a pulled version of this repository, which adds only a few minutes at most to my workflow.
- ➡️ Support the open-source apps used in this project.
- ➡️ Support the references I've included.
- ➡️ Buy me a coffee to allow me to dedicate more time to this and other open-source projects