Security
Beginner
unattended-upgrades setup
Automatic security updates on Debian 13: set up unattended-upgrades, decide when the server reboots, and check with a …
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5 min read
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Beginner: guides & tutorials
All Serverküche tutorials tagged Beginner – hands-on step-by-step self-hosting guides for your own server.
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Basics
Beginner
Connecting a domain to your server (DNS basics)
Point your domain to your server: set A and AAAA records, understand TTL and propagation, verify with dig – and set …
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8 min read
Security
Beginner
Setting up a firewall with UFW
Set up a host firewall in minutes with UFW: block everything except SSH, HTTP and HTTPS on your server – without ever …
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5 min read
Containers
Beginner
Installing Docker on Debian
Install Docker Engine and Docker Compose cleanly from the official repository – the foundation for most self-hosting …
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4 min read
Security
Beginner
Hardening SSH access
Key-based login instead of passwords and no root login: the most important moves to harden the front door to your …
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5 min read
Basics
Beginner
First steps with a netcup VPS
Just ordered a netcup VPS? Log in via SSH, install updates, create a sudo user and test it – the safe groundwork on …
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6 min read