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Cloud & containers

Self-hosting, Nextcloud, Docker, virtual machines.

11 guides in this topic
  1. Cloud

    How to install self-hosted Matrix and Element with Docker on Debian 12, Ubuntu 24.04 and other distribut

    Install a self-hosted Matrix server and its Element web client with Docker on Debian 12, Ubuntu 24.04 and other Linux distributions, step by step.

    20252 min
  2. Cloud

    Installing Docker and Docker-compose

    Install Docker and Docker-compose on a server step by step, then create a docker-compose file to deploy your first containers, such as a WireGuard server.

    20242 min
  3. Cloud

    Installing and securing Nextcloud with Nginx

    Install Nextcloud on a Linux server with Nginx, PHP-FPM and MariaDB, then finish the setup from a browser: packages, database and server block, step by step.

    20234 min
  4. Cloud

    Discover free Cloud with servers included: 2 VPS, 2 Databases, 4 ARM instances and more...

    The Oracle Cloud Always Free offer in detail: two AMD virtual machines, two autonomous databases, ARM instances, storage, and what to know before signing up.

    20235 min
  5. Cloud

    How to deploy your Kubernetes cluster locally with Kind on Linux Ubuntu

    Deploy a local Kubernetes cluster on Ubuntu 22.04 with Kind, a tool that runs its nodes as Docker containers, then create an nginx pod from a YAML file.

    20221 min
  6. Cloud

    How to install your own cloud with Nextcloud on Linux Ubuntu and Debian

    Install Nextcloud on Ubuntu or Debian: Apache2, PHP and its dependencies, a MariaDB database, the web installation, and creating an Apache virtual host.

    20222 min
  7. Cloud

    Deploy your WordPress site with Docker on Linux

    Install Docker and docker-compose on Linux, write a docker-compose.yml file pairing WordPress with MariaDB, start the containers and run the first setup.

    20212 min
  8. Cloud

    Discover the dark theme on your Cloud

    Spare your eyes the glare of a bright screen: enable the dark theme on your Cloud in three steps, then go further with accessibility and community themes.

    20212 min
  9. Cloud

    Share your files through your own Cloud

    Sharing files with Nextcloud: public links and their options, internal sharing with users and groups, the list of people with access, and federated sharing.

    20215 min
  10. Cloud

    Manage your passwords from your cloud

    A rundown of password vault solutions that work with Nextcloud: Keepass through Keeweb, Passman, and the native Passwords app, with their main features compared.

    20211 min
  11. Cloud

    VMware Workstation guide - Creating a virtual machine

    Create a virtual machine with VMware Workstation step by step: installation medium, guest operating system, disk size, hardware customization and first boot.

    20217 min