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Docker Compose tutorials for people who just want things running. We show the steps, drop the compose file, and that's it.

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ZERO BS

No 10-minute intros. No explaining what Docker is. Just the commands that make it work.

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COMPOSE ONLY

Every service runs with docker compose up -d. Paste the file, run one command.

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OPEN SOURCE

Every service featured is free and open source. Your homelab. Your rules.

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nginx-proxy-manager
docker compose up -d
[+] Running 3/3
 ✔ Network npm_default   Created
 ✔ Volume  npm_data      Created
 ✔ Container app         Started
#001 networking

Nginx Proxy Manager

Route all your traffic through one dashboard. HTTP, HTTPS, and free SSL certs in minutes.

Read the guide  → Mar 01
portainer-ce
docker compose up -d
[+] Running 2/2
 ✔ Volume  portainer_data  Created
 ✔ Container portainer     Started
 
#002 management

Portainer CE

A slick web UI to manage all your containers without ever touching the CLI again.

Read the guide  → Feb 22
pihole
docker compose up -d
[+] Running 2/2
 ✔ Network pihole_net     Created
 ✔ Container pihole       Started
 
#003 networking

Pi-hole

Block ads at the DNS level. Every device on your network benefits automatically.

Read the guide  → Feb 15

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nextcloud-aio
docker compose up -d
[+] Running 4/4
 ✔ Container nextcloud-db    Started
 ✔ Container nextcloud-redis Started
 ✔ Container nextcloud-app   Started
#004 storage

Nextcloud AIO

Your own Google Drive, Photos, and Calendar. Fully private, fully yours.

Read the guide  → Feb 08
uptime-kuma
docker compose up -d
[+] Running 2/2
 ✔ Volume  uptime_data     Created
 ✔ Container uptime-kuma   Started
 
#005 monitoring

Uptime Kuma

Know the second your services go down. Beautiful status pages included.

Read the guide  → Feb 01
vaultwarden
docker compose up -d
[+] Running 2/2
 ✔ Volume  vw_data         Created
 ✔ Container vaultwarden    Started
 
#006 security

Vaultwarden

Self-host your password manager. Bitwarden-compatible, runs on a Raspberry Pi.

Read the guide  → Jan 25

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