<p>I'm Aney, a developer, and self-hoster that enjoys art/design, automation, Unix, and those pesky Japanese cartoons. Yes, that's a straight up rip from the homepage, why re-invent the wheel right?</p>
<p>I'm Aney, a developer, and self-hoster that enjoys art/design, automation, Unix, and those pesky Japanese cartoons. Yes, that's a straight up rip from the homepage, why re-invent the wheel right?</p>
<pclass="intro">On Friday 18th of November 2022, I released version 0.8.0 of this website. With that a large, and very noticable change occured. The addition of a burger menu.</p>
<pclass="intro">On Friday 18th of November 2022, I released version 0.8.0 of this website. With that a large, and very noticable change occured. The addition of a burger menu.</p>
<p>To preface, I am not an author. In fact my skill with the pen was much more proficient when I was a youngling, but alas I have returned to write.</p>
<p>To preface, I am not an author. In fact my skill with the pen was much more proficient when I was a youngling, but alas I have returned to write.</p>
<pclass="intro">The title does not decieve you, my SteamDeck has in fact arrived! Well actually it arrived on the 15th of August, and I've been using it since.</p>
<pclass="intro">The title does not decieve you, my SteamDeck has in fact arrived! Well actually it arrived on the 15th of August, and I've been using it since.</p>
<p>Homelabbing, and with it self-hosting, has been a great exploration into server maintance, dabbling with new technologies, and has overall (sometimes it's been a hassle, but it comes with the territory) been an enjoyable little hobby.</p>
<p>Homelabbing, and with it self-hosting, has been a great exploration into server maintance, dabbling with new technologies, and has overall (sometimes it's been a hassle, but it comes with the territory) been an enjoyable little hobby.</p>
<p>As the title implies, however, I have reduced the amount of services, and horsepower in my homelab, at least for the time being, starting from 24/09/2022.</p>
<p>As the title implies, however, I have reduced the amount of services, and horsepower in my homelab, at least for the time being, starting from 24/09/2022.</p>
<p>I'm a helpful and well-mannered person that can work both alone, and as part of a team. I have a willingness to learn, and a proficiency with post-optimisation, and problem-solving. A goal of mine is to always help people to the best of my ability, and to improve myself wherever possible.</p>
<p>I'm a helpful and well-mannered person that can work both alone, and as part of a team. I have a willingness to learn, and a proficiency with post-optimisation, and problem-solving. A goal of mine is to always help people to the best of my ability, and to improve myself wherever possible.</p>
<pclass="intro">PHP is one of the highest used programming languages for websites, and it allows you to add practically any functionality you'd ever want to your sites.</p>
<pclass="intro">PHP is one of the highest used programming languages for websites, and it allows you to add practically any functionality you'd ever want to your sites.</p>
<p>A database if a huge part of many projects, services, and servers. If something goes wrong, data is wrongly updated/deleted there could be many problems. Thankfully we can make backups to make sure our data is safe.</p>
<p>A database if a huge part of many projects, services, and servers. If something goes wrong, data is wrongly updated/deleted there could be many problems. Thankfully we can make backups to make sure our data is safe.</p>
<pclass="intro">Like rsync, rdiff-backup is a tool used for incremental backups. Unlike rsync however, rdiff keeps the most-recent file change, along with any previous changes, deletions, etc.</p>
<pclass="intro">Like rsync, rdiff-backup is a tool used for incremental backups. Unlike rsync however, rdiff keeps the most-recent file change, along with any previous changes, deletions, etc.</p>
<pclass="intro">Rsync is a program that allows for incremental backups. This means that rsync will not create an additional copy of the data when backing up, it will only backup changes to the files/directories, saving bandwidth and storage space.</p>
<pclass="intro">Rsync is a program that allows for incremental backups. This means that rsync will not create an additional copy of the data when backing up, it will only backup changes to the files/directories, saving bandwidth and storage space.</p>
<p>An SSL certificate is used to secure a domain, preventing people from seeing many things, including those entered into forms (username, password, etc.).</p>
<p>An SSL certificate is used to secure a domain, preventing people from seeing many things, including those entered into forms (username, password, etc.).</p>
<pclass="intro">If you want to start getting into server hosting, system administration, or just want to get a basic minecraft/web server up for you and your friends, then welcome. We all start somewhere, and I would love if I could get your foot in the door.</p>
<pclass="intro">If you want to start getting into server hosting, system administration, or just want to get a basic minecraft/web server up for you and your friends, then welcome. We all start somewhere, and I would love if I could get your foot in the door.</p>
<p>This section assumes you have a fresh Debian 11 install on a server (either physical or VPS)</p>
<p>This section assumes you have a fresh Debian 11 install on a server (either physical or VPS)</p>
<p>It will cover installing the essentials for access, and basic security so you don't need to worry in the future. This section may seem a little daunting for a first-time linux user, but most of it is copy/paste, hopefully with enough description to understand what is being done. Just remember not to copy the $/root$ they're there to show what user/directory we're in. </p>
<p>It will cover installing the essentials for access, and basic security so you don't need to worry in the future. This section may seem a little daunting for a first-time linux user, but most of it is copy/paste, hopefully with enough description to understand what is being done. Just remember not to copy the $/root$ they're there to show what user/directory we're in. </p>
<p>NGINX (engine X) is one of the top webservers. It has relatively easy learning curve, is fast, and <ahref="">secure</a>. It's a great step into web hosting, and a good first service for many servers.</p>
<p>NGINX (engine X) is one of the top webservers. It has relatively easy learning curve, is fast, and <ahref="">secure</a>. It's a great step into web hosting, and a good first service for many servers.</p>
<pclass="intro">Debian is a fantastic linux distrubution that works, and rarely causes issues. Due to this, it is a common canditate for a server OS, and is what this guide will walkthrough how to install on a PC.</p>
<pclass="intro">Debian is a fantastic linux distrubution that works, and rarely causes issues. Due to this, it is a common canditate for a server OS, and is what this guide will walkthrough how to install on a PC.</p>
<pclass="intro">For those that don't know a static IP is an IP address that doesn't change on reboots, etc. The opposite of a dynamic IP, which can change on reboots, and is the default mode for computers to get an IP (via DHCP).</p>
<pclass="intro">For those that don't know a static IP is an IP address that doesn't change on reboots, etc. The opposite of a dynamic IP, which can change on reboots, and is the default mode for computers to get an IP (via DHCP).</p>
<pclass="intro">A bridge network is a means to connect/bridge different networks together to act like a single network. In this case, it allows any connections to the bridge network to get their own internal IPs, as if plugged into the network directly, and work as you'd expect a completely new physical PC to work. i.e. Accessble to other clients outside of the host.</p>
<pclass="intro">A bridge network is a means to connect/bridge different networks together to act like a single network. In this case, it allows any connections to the bridge network to get their own internal IPs, as if plugged into the network directly, and work as you'd expect a completely new physical PC to work. i.e. Accessble to other clients outside of the host.</p>
<p>Nginx has the ability to host multiple websites, all at different domains/sub-domains. This guide will show you how to point a domain at the server, and display a different website than the default NGINX page.</p>
<p>Nginx has the ability to host multiple websites, all at different domains/sub-domains. This guide will show you how to point a domain at the server, and display a different website than the default NGINX page.</p>
<pclass="intro">Virsh is an extremely powerful tool for managing KVM/QEMU virtual machines. From restarting, to changing hardware, snapshotting, and cloning machines. I'll cover the basics of Virsh here, as it's all I personally use.</p>
<pclass="intro">Virsh is an extremely powerful tool for managing KVM/QEMU virtual machines. From restarting, to changing hardware, snapshotting, and cloning machines. I'll cover the basics of Virsh here, as it's all I personally use.</p>
<pclass="intro">Seperation of Concerns is a principle used in Computer Science that helps seperate functionality, making things easier to work with, and avoiding issues that could occur with too much going on in one place</p>
<pclass="intro">Seperation of Concerns is a principle used in Computer Science that helps seperate functionality, making things easier to work with, and avoiding issues that could occur with too much going on in one place</p>
<p>With a <ahref="/guides/your-first-webpage.html">basic webpage</a> now created, the next hurdle is to add multiple pages, and get them all linked together into a website of some sort.</p>
<p>With a <ahref="/guides/your-first-webpage.html">basic webpage</a> now created, the next hurdle is to add multiple pages, and get them all linked together into a website of some sort.</p>
<p>In my opinion learning is done by doing, so where better to start than making your own basic webpage. This assumes you already have a text editor; you can use Notepad, Vim, etc. but if you're learning coding, I recommend <ahref="https://code.visualstudio.com/"target="_blank"rel="noopender">Visual Studio Code</a></p>
<p>In my opinion learning is done by doing, so where better to start than making your own basic webpage. This assumes you already have a text editor; you can use Notepad, Vim, etc. but if you're learning coding, I recommend <ahref="https://code.visualstudio.com/"target="_blank"rel="noopender">Visual Studio Code</a></p>
Nathan Steel
3 years ago