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RPi5 Home Server

Part 1 of the RPi5 home server series. From bare metal to a fully containerized Docker stack with a live dashboard and web-based file manager.

RPi5 Home Server — Part 1: Foundation

Part 1 of the RPi5 home server series. From bare metal to a fully containerized Docker stack with a live dashboard and web-based file manager.

09-07-2026Complete

RPi5 Home Server — Part 2: Network & Monitoring

Part 2 of the RPi5 home server series. Install Pi-hole for DNS-based ad blocking and Glances for real-time hardware monitoring, then wire both into your Homepage dashboard.

09-08-2026Complete

RPi5 Home Server — Part 3: VPN, Remote Access & Private Downloads

Part 3 of the RPi5 home server series. Set up Gluetun as a Mullvad VPN gateway, route qBittorrent and MeTube through it with a kill switch, and install Tailscale for secure remote access behind CGNAT.

09-09-2026Complete

RPi5 Home Server — Part 4: Books, Tools & Utilities

Part 4 — the final part — of the RPi5 home server series. Add jDownloader2 for bulk downloads, Kavita and Calibre for a self-hosted digital library, IT-Tools for developer utilities, and Stirling PDF for private document processing.

09-10-2026Complete
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