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Better HomeLab Secret Management // Infisical Tutorial
HomeLab secrets usually start simple: one .env file next to a Docker Compose stack. But over time, those secrets spread into GitLab variables, deployment scripts, copied folders, backups, notes, and places where they should not live. In th…
The Best Docker Manager I’ve Seen! // Arcane Tutorial
In this video, I’m taking a look at Arcane, a free and open-source Docker management UI that might be the best Docker manager I’ve tested so far. We’ll install Arcane with Docker Compose, look at the dashboard, manage projects, containers,…
Dockhand: A Smarter, Safer Docker Manager
In this video, I’m taking a look at Dockhand, a Docker management platform focused on safer remote Docker management, smart updates, and vulnerability-aware update workflows. We’ll install Dockhand, connect a Docker environment, look at th…
Boilerplates 0.2.0 is HERE // Big Update
Boilerplates 0.2.0 is here, and this update changes quite a lot about how my templates work! In this video, I show you what changed in Boilerplates 0.2.0, why the app and template library are now split into separate repositories, how the n…
Caddy: Everyone Says It’s the EASIEST… I Tested It
If you want a reverse proxy that gets out of your way, Caddy is one of the easiest places to start. In this video, I test it in a practical homelab setup: serving a static site, proxying Docker apps, getting HTTPS working, and showing wher…
Dokploy vs Coolify // Docker Swarm changes the game!
Dokploy and Coolify both let you deploy containerized apps on your own hardware — but under the hood, they take very different approaches. In this video, I'm not doing a full tutorial: this is a decision guide for self-hosters who already…
From Docker to Kubernetes with ease! // Helm + Kompose Tutorial
In this video, we explore the transition from Docker to Kubernetes effortlessly using Kompose and Helm. You'll learn about the advantages of moving to Kubernetes, how to convert a Docker Compose stack, and why Helm is often the better choi…
Coolify: The Ultimate Self-Hosted Platform as a Service?
In this video, I'll show you how to set up Coolify, the ultimate open-source alternative to Heroku and Vercel. We'll cover the installation on your own hardware, how to configure your first server, and deploy your applications using Docker…
Block stupid Ads and manage DNS // AdguardHome Tutorial
In this video, we’ll dive into AdGuard Home, a powerful and FREE alternative to Pi-hole for network-wide ad blocking. Discover how AdGuard Home offers enhanced features like built-in DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) and DNS-over-TLS (DoT) for encrypte…
How to run Traefik in Docker Swarm?
In this video, I show you how to run Traefik in Docker Swarm with two approaches: a single-node constrained setup using local volumes, and a fully high-available global deployment with shared storage and trusted TLS via DNS challenge—plus…
Block stupid Ads and manage DNS // Pi-hole Tutorial
Block annoying ads and trackers across ALL your devices with Pi-hole! In this video, I'll show you how to deploy Pi-hole on Docker with optional Traefik integration. This free, open-source DNS-level ad blocker works on computers, phones, s…
My ultimate Docker Compose template toolkit: Boilerplates v2
In this video, I demonstrate my brand-new open-source CLI tool boilerplates, which generate customizable Docker Compose templates with interactive and non-interactive workflows. We cover listing and searching the template library, setting…
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