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lab notes — origin unconfirmed

First self-hosting tips

A few things that made the early days of self-hosting a lot less painful:

• Start with one service you actually use. Don’t spin up five things just because you can.
• Back up the data before you change anything. Even a quick rsync or a snapshot is enough.
• Put a reverse proxy in front early (Caddy or Nginx). HTTPS becomes automatic instead of a later chore.
• Keep a plain-text note of ports, domains, and how to restart each service. You’ll thank yourself later.

Nothing fancy. Just the basics that paid off the first time something broke at 2 a.m.