Getting Started
Welcome to your homelab journey! This guide will help you understand the basics and plan your first setup.
Prerequisites
Before diving into homelab projects, ensure you have:
- [ ] Basic networking knowledge
- [ ] Understanding of virtualization concepts
- [ ] Hardware or cloud resources
- [ ] Patience and willingness to learn
Planning Your Homelab
1. Define Your Goals
- Learning new technologies
- Self-hosting services
- Network security testing
- Development environment
2. Choose Your Hardware
- Dedicated server
- Mini PC
- Raspberry Pi cluster
- Cloud VPS
3. Select Your Stack
- Hypervisor (Proxmox, ESXi, etc.)
- Container platform (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Operating systems
- Monitoring tools
Next Steps
Once you've planned your setup, explore our Projects section for specific implementation guides.