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For self hosting stuff, you can follow this https://youtu.be/jFrGhodqC08 its a tutorial on how you can host your own website and teaches knowledge you can transfer onto self-hosting dockerized services.
Thank you!
BTW, dont feel bad if it seems like it takes a lot of time to move forward through steps, its a very condensed 10 min video. Each step when done for the first time can take a while to grasp and learn
That's fair. At least I got an starting point now even if it's hard at first.
Definitely try things out on a little single board computer (SBC) like a Pi, or a VM (virtual machine), or even an old laptop. It's harder to break things than you might think, especially when using containers and stuff, but it does happen.
Rolling back or reinstalling a VM is sometimes way less hassle than trying to decipher cryptic issues.
It'll feel easier to play around if you can always just start over, as opposed to risking "I hope this works" with your precious data.
Oh yeah, whatever you do (and I know this is hard advice given the price of storage now, UGH), figure out what a 3-2-1 backup strategy looks like to you, for your most important things.
Most importantly: Have fun! Sounds cheesy, but having an exciting goal in mind will definitely encourage you to keep learning and enjoying the process. :)