Self-hosting
Crypto VPS, AI agents over MCP, trading-bot hosting and paying in USDC/USDT — no KYC.
Docker Compose for AI agents: a full self-hosted stack on one VPS
One docker-compose.yml that runs an AI agent plus everything it needs — the agent loop, a Qdrant vector store, Redis and Postgres — on a single VPS. Copy-paste compose file, restart-on-reboot, and how the agent can even provision its own box over MCP. No-KYC, crypto payment.
Self-host SearXNG on a VPS: your own private metasearch engine
Run SearXNG on a VPS for a private, self-hosted metasearch engine — aggregate results from many engines with no tracking, no profiling, no ads. Docker setup, dedicated IP, crypto payment, no KYC.
Self-host Pi-hole on a VPS: network-wide ad blocking over WireGuard
Run Pi-hole on a VPS to block ads and trackers for all your devices — phone, laptop, anywhere — over a WireGuard tunnel. Docker setup, crypto payment, no KYC. Keep DNS private, not an open resolver.
Self-host Nextcloud on a VPS: your own private cloud (files, calendar, contacts)
Run your own Nextcloud on a VPS and replace Google Drive/Dropbox with a private cloud you control — files, calendar, contacts, photos. Docker setup, dedicated IP, crypto payment, no KYC.
Self-host Matrix Synapse on a VPS: your own encrypted, federated chat server
Run a Matrix Synapse homeserver on a VPS for end-to-end encrypted, federated chat you control — rooms, voice/video, bridges. Docker setup, dedicated IP, crypto payment, no KYC.
Self-host Immich on a VPS: your own private Google Photos
Run Immich on a VPS and back up your phone's photos and videos to a server you control — auto-backup, face/object search, albums. Docker setup, dedicated IP, crypto payment, no KYC.
Self-host Gitea on a VPS: your own private Git server
Run Gitea on a VPS and host your own Git repositories — issues, pull requests, CI webhooks — on a server you control. Lightweight Docker setup, dedicated IP, crypto payment, no KYC.
Run a Tor relay or bridge on a VPS (help the network — not an exit)
Donate bandwidth to the Tor network by running a middle relay or a bridge on a VPS. It strengthens censorship circumvention for people who need it. Dedicated IP, crypto payment, no KYC. This guide is a middle relay / bridge — not an exit node.
Run your own Nostr relay on a VPS (strfry, your rules)
Self-host a Nostr relay on a VPS so your notes have a home you control — set your own policies, keep an always-on copy of your events, and add resilience to a censorship-resistant network. Dedicated IP, crypto payment, no KYC.
Run your own Monero node on a VPS (full node, not mining)
Run a self-hosted Monero full node on a VPS so your own wallet talks to a daemon you control instead of a stranger's remote node — better privacy, and you help the network. Dedicated IP, crypto payment, no KYC. This is a node, not mining.
Self-host a LiteLLM proxy on a VPS: one OpenAI-compatible endpoint for every model
Put LiteLLM on your own VPS and give every app and agent a single OpenAI-compatible URL that routes to OpenAI, Anthropic, Groq, local Ollama and more — with your keys, budgets and logs staying on a box you control. Crypto payment, no KYC.
Self-hosted RAG at scale: how much RAM a vector index really eats
RAG demos run on a laptop. Production RAG with millions of embeddings is a memory problem. Here's why the index wants RAM, real numbers by corpus size, and why teams self-host it in the first place.
Running a Self-Hosted GitHub Actions Runner on a VPS
Why run your own CI runner, how to install and register it, keep it alive with systemd, and the one security rule that actually matters. With honest resource numbers for real builds. From $8/mo.
Setting Up a Minecraft Server on a VPS
A practical walkthrough: install a Paper server, keep it alive with systemd and auto-restart, tune server.properties to save RAM, open the firewall port, and back up your world. Honest about the RAM and CPU limits along the way.
Self-host your passwords: Vaultwarden on a VPS
Own your password vault instead of trusting someone else's cloud. Vaultwarden on a VPS: the Docker setup, HTTPS, backups that actually matter, and an honest look at the responsibility you take on.
Run your own Bitcoin node on a VPS
Verify Bitcoin yourself instead of trusting someone else's node. A pruned bitcoind fits a small VPS: the config, the long first sync, why you want a dedicated IP for peers, and the honest trade-offs of pruning.
Host your own MCP server on a VPS
Built an MCP server for Claude or Cursor? Move it off your laptop to an always-on VPS: the stack, HTTPS with a reverse proxy, a systemd service that survives reboots, and the honest limits.
Run a Telegram bot 24/7 on a VPS: aiogram, systemd, polling vs webhook
A production setup for an aiogram Telegram bot on a VPS: venv, token in an env file, a systemd service that restarts on crashes, logs via journalctl, and the honest call on polling vs webhook — and when a $3 box stops being enough.
Running Freqtrade on a VPS: requirements, Docker setup, and honest limits
What Freqtrade actually needs on a VPS — RAM/CPU for dry-run vs live, Docker Compose setup, dry-run first, systemd-style restart, exchange API key safety (trade, never withdraw), and why backtesting belongs on your laptop, not a shared box.
Running a mail server on a VPS: what actually keeps you out of spam
Your mail server works but Gmail eats every message. The fix is rarely the software — it's the trust checks around your IP: reverse DNS, SPF/DKIM/DMARC, and outbound port 25. Here's what each one does and how to get them right.
How to Host a Discord Bot on a VPS 24/7 (No-KYC, Crypto-Paid)
Run a Discord bot around the clock on a VPS: a minimal discord.py bot, a systemd service that auto-restarts, and no-KYC signup paid in crypto. Exact commands and the honest limits.
Self-host your own WireGuard VPN on a VPS
Run your own WireGuard VPN on a VPS — fast, private, and yours. The full setup with commands, why you need a dedicated IP (not NAT), and an honest look at when a self-hosted VPN beats a commercial one and when it doesn't.
Self-host n8n on a VPS with Docker
Run your own n8n automation server on a VPS: Docker setup, persistent data, HTTPS, and how much RAM it really needs. Own your workflows and API keys instead of renting someone's cloud seat.
Keep a bot running 24/7 on a VPS (so it never silently dies)
Your bot keeps stopping when you log out or crashing at 4am? Here's how to make it actually stay up with systemd — auto-restart on crash, start on boot, and real logs — plus when tmux or pm2 are the right call instead.
How to host a Telegram bot on a VPS (and keep it running)
Get a Telegram bot online 24/7 on a VPS: token from BotFather, a minimal Python bot, and a systemd service so it restarts on crashes and survives reboots. With the exact commands.
Self-hosting a local LLM on a VPS with Ollama — what actually works
Run your own LLM on a VPS with Ollama: real RAM numbers per model, honest CPU speed expectations, the install in three commands, and how to reach it over an API. Plus where a CPU box stops and you'd want a GPU instead.
How to keep an AI agent running 24/7 on a VPS
An AI agent on your laptop dies when you close the lid or sleep. Move it to an always-on VPS with a systemd service that auto-restarts on crash and survives reboots. Step-by-step, plus why a VPS beats local.
Deploy AI Agent Frameworks on a VPS: OpenClaw, Claude Code and More
Run AI agents 24/7 on your own server. How to host agent frameworks like OpenClaw on a crypto-paid VPS, with Docker, persistence, and secure remote control.