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# Index
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The "**Geek's Cookbook**" is a collection of guides for establishing your own highly-available "private cloud" [^1]. This cloud enables you to run self-hosted services such as [GitLab](gitlab), [Plex](plex), [NextCloud](nextcloud), etc.
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[^1]: Sorry for the buzzword, I couldn't think of a better description!
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[plex]: https://www.plex.tv/
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[gitlab]: https://gitlab.com/
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[nextcloud]: https://nextcloud.com/
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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 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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## How can I support you?
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### Buy my book 📖
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I'm also writing it as a formal book, 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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### [Patreonize me 💰](https://www.patreon.com/funkypenguin)
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<a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=6982506" data-patreon-widget-type="become-patron-button">Become a Patron!</a><script async src="https://c6.patreon.com/becomePatronButton.bundle.js"></script>
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- [My Patreon page](https://www.patreon.com/funkypenguin)!
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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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