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what is selfhostd?

If you’ve ever thought:

  • “I want to self-host, but I don’t want to break my home internet.”
  • “I installed Unraid/Proxmox… now what?”

…then you’re in the right spot.

server rack

What you’ll find here

Selfhostd is a growing collection of guides, walkthroughs, and reference pages around:

Unraid & storage

  • Docker apps, media stacks, backups, and storage strategy
  • Share permissions, cache setups, and performance tuning
  • “What I would do differently next time” notes

Proxmox & virtualization

  • VM + LXC basics, best practices, and templates
  • Passing through hardware (when it’s worth it and when it’s not)
  • Segmented lab environments for testing

Networking & home security

  • VLANs, firewall rules, and safe segmentation (Main / IoT / Lab)
  • DNS, DHCP, and ad-blocking (Pi-hole / AdGuard, etc.)
  • Remote access without opening the floodgates (Tailscale, WireGuard)

Homelab tools & utilities

  • Checklists, calculators, and small tools hosted at tools.selfhostd.dev
  • Config snippets you can copy/paste (with explanations)

proxmox build

Who this is for?

  • People starting a first homelab (and trying not to nuke their network)
  • Self-hosters who want structure, repeatability, and sane defaults
  • Anyone building a home stack: media, backups, services, monitoring, automation

You don’t need to be an expert. You just need curiosity and the willingness to test, break, fix, and learn.

What’s coming

A few things I’m actively working toward:

  • Getting started paths (Unraid / Proxmox / Networking)
  • Service guides (Plex/*arrs, reverse proxy, Auth, monitoring, etc.)
  • Small free tools for common tasks (subnetting, css clamp calc, docker compose generator)