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# What is this?
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The "**[Geek's Cookbook](https://geek-cookbook.funkypenguin.co.nz)**" is a collection of guides for establishing your own highly-available docker container cluster (swarm). This swarm enables you to run self-hosted services such as [GitLab](/recipes/gitlab/), [Plex](/recipes/plex/), [NextCloud](/recipes/nextcloud/), etc. Recent updates and additions are posted on the [CHANGELOG](/CHANGELOG/).
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## Who is this for?
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You already have a familiarity with concepts such as [virtual](https://libvirt.org/) [machines](https://www.virtualbox.org/), [Docker](https://www.docker.com/) containers, [LetsEncrypt SSL certificates](https://letsencrypt.org/), databases, and command-line interfaces.
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You've probably played with self-hosting some mainstream apps yourself, like [Plex](https://www.plex.tv/), [OwnCloud](https://owncloud.org/), [Wordpress](https://wordpress.org/) or even [SandStorm](https://sandstorm.io/).
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## Why should I read this?
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So if you're familiar enough with the tools, and you've done self-hosting before, why would you read this book?
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1. You want to upskill. You want to do container orchestration, LetsEncrypt certificates, git collaboration.
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2. You want to play. You want a safe sandbox to test new tools, keeping the ones you want and tossing the ones you don't.
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3. You want reliability. Once you go from __playing__ with a tool to actually __using__ it, you want it to be available when you need it. Having to "_quickly ssh into the host and restart the webserver_" doesn't cut it when your wife wants to know why her phone won't sync!
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## What have you done for me lately? (CHANGELOG)
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Check out recent change at [CHANGELOG](/CHANGELOG/)
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## What do you want from me?
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I want your money.
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No, seriously (_but yes, I do want your money - see below_), If the above applies to you, then you're like me. I want everything I wrote above, so I ended up learning all this as I went along. I enjoy it, and I'm good at it. So I created this website, partly to make sure I documented my own setup properly.
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### Get in touch 👋
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* Come and say hi to me and the friendly geeks in the [Discord](http://chat.funkypenguin.co.nz) chat or the [Discourse](https://discourse.geek-kitchen.funkypenguin.co.nz/) forums - say hi, ask a question, or suggest a new recipe!
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* Tweet me up, I'm [@funkypenguin](https://twitter.com/funkypenguin)! 🐦
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* [Contact me](https://www.funkypenguin.co.nz/contact/) by a variety of channels
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### Buy my book 📖
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I'm also writing the Geek Cookbook as a formal eBook, on Leanpub (https://leanpub.com/geeks-cookbook). Buy it for $0.99 (_which is really just a token gesture of support_) - you can get it for free (_in PDF, mobi, or epub format_), or pay me what you think it's worth!
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### Donate / [Support me 💰](https://www.patreon.com/funkypenguin)
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The best way to support this work is to become a [Patreon patron](https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=6982506) (_for as little as $1/month!_) - You get :
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* warm fuzzies,
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* access to the pre-mix repo,
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* an anonymous plug you can pull at any time,
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* and a bunch more loot based on tier
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.. and I get some pocket money every month to buy wine, cheese, and cryptocurrency! 🍷 💰
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Impulsively **[click here (NOW quick do it!)](https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=6982506)** to patronize me, or instead thoughtfully and analytically review my Patreon page / history **[here](https://www.patreon.com/funkypenguin)** and make up your own mind.
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I also gratefully accept donations of most fine socialist/anarchist/hobbyist cryptocurrencies, including the list below (_let me know if I've left out the coin-of-the-week, and I'll happily add it_):
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| ist-currency | Address
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| Bitcoin | 1GBJfmqARmL66gQzUy9HtNWdmAEv74nfXj
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| Ethereum | 0x19e60ec49e1f053cfdfc193560ecfb3caed928f1
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| Litecoin | LYLEF7xTpeVbjjoZD3jGLVgvKSKTYDKbK8
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### Hire me 🏢
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Need some system design work done? I do freelance consulting - [contact](https://www.funkypenguin.co.nz/contact/) me for details.
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