Building Your Own Server

I believe the future is what we make it — not what corporations design for us.

Why Self Host?

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Every day, companies like Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Meta are reshaping how we live, work, and connect. The data you feed into your profiles and connections become profit for them, at your expense. The second you upload content, they own it and are feeding it into their AI systems.

Keep your information out of their data centres.

This doesn’t have to be your experience.

There are alternatives that you can run in your own home that don’t require high end hardware to operate.

Self hosting is a hobby, but it’s also an act of digital self determination. When you run your own servers, you take back control of your data, your privacy, and your digital autonomy. No subscriptions. No data mining. No corporate servers holding your information hostage.

You need to get yourself some hardware and install the software. Add a little elbow grease and self determination, and you will be ditching Big Tech and using your home server in no time!

What this guide is about

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I started getting into self hosting during COVID, and it changed my relationship with technology. Now I’m sharing what I’ve learned with you. I’ve been on this journey for years, and the most important thing I’ve learned is this: you don’t need to get it perfect. You just need to start.

Every expert was once a beginner. Every seasoned sysadmin was once confused by their first Linux terminal. The difference is they took that first step.

Stop Renting Your Life. Start Owning It.

This guide will walk you through setting up your own server that you can run at home under your control. A server is just a computer that is providing services. Anyone can have one. Learning how to run your own services allows you to can pick and choose what you and your family need, and leave out what you don’t.

It takes effort, but it’s worth it.