Real-world Docker configurations from Anand at SimpleHomelab.com (formerly SmartHomeBeginner.com)

This repository contains my actual production Docker setups that power my homelab infrastructure. Unlike theoretical guides, these are real-world configurations that I use daily.

My setup is based on Deployrr and Ultimate Docker Media Server series.

1. Share actual setups - Real configurations I use in production
2. Extend Deployrr capabilities - Examples beyond standard Deployrr templates

I believe in simple, energy-efficient homelab design that maximizes performance while minimizing complexity.

• OPNsense home firewall running on Proxmox VM (DMZed on ISP router)
• Tailscale mesh networking connecting all hosts

All Docker configurations are organized by host with clear naming conventions. I pool them together and push them to this repository.

Platform: Ubuntu 24.04 LXC on Proxmox
Resources: 8 vCPU, 8GB RAM, 4GB Swap
Storage: 64GB OS + 32GB Docker data
Purpose: Core homelab services and support my tinkering habits

Platform: Ubuntu 24.04 LXC on Proxmox  
Resources: 12 vCPU, 12GB RAM, 4GB Swap
Storage: 64GB OS + 72GB Docker data
Purpose: Media servers and databases - Separate so they are not affected by my tinkering

Platform: Ubuntu 24.04 ARM64 on Oracle Cloud
Resources: 4 vCPU, 24GB RAM
Storage: 100GB OS + 100GB data
Purpose: Web Server (Nginx, PHP-FPM 8, WordPress, etc.), n8n, Flowise, and more

Platform: DSM 7.X
Resources: 8GB RAM, DX517 Expansion Unit, Volume1 - 4x18TB SHR2, Volume 2 - 4x18TB SHR2
Purpose: I use this only for tinkering with Docker

Legacy configurations in archives folder - not actively maintained but useful as reference.

1. Introduction and Overview
2. Hardware: NAS, Mini PC, or VPS (FREE!). Which one?
3. Best Home Server OS, Proxmox LXC vs VM

4. Install Proxmox on Mini PC with ZFS RAID1 Mirror + 3 Tweaks 📹
5. Installing and Prepping Ubuntu/Debian 📹
6. Mounting Remote Folders using Rclone 📹
7. Mounting Remote Folders using SMB/CIFS (Coming Soon)
8. Mounting Remote Folders using NFS (Coming Soon)
9. Binding Mounting on Proxmox Unprivileged LXC (Coming Soon)

10. Proxmox Unprivileged LXC Network Node Passthrough 📹
11. Proxmox Unprivileged LXC iGPU Node Passthrough 📹

12. Installing Docker and Docker Compose on Ubuntu/Debian
13. Essential Docker Commands & Time-Saving Aliases
14. Kickass Docker Media Server with 150+ Apps 📹
15. Best Docker Containers for Homelab (Coming Soon)

16. Exposing Apps to the Internet: Tailscale 📹
17. Exposing Apps to the Internet: Nginx Proxy Manager (Coming Soon)
18. Exposing Apps to the Internet: Traefik Reverse Proxy 📹

19. Authentication for Docker Apps - Authelia 📹
20. Authentication for Docker Apps - Google OAuth 2 📹
21. Authentication for Docker Apps - Authentik 📹
22. CrowdSec Docker Compose – Bulletproof IPS for Homelabs
23. Setting up Crowdsec Cloudflare Bouncer
24. Setting up Crowdsec Traefik Bouncer

25. Advanced Topics: Traefik Plugins (Coming Soon)
26. Advanced Topics: Traefik Multiple Domains (Coming Soon)
27. Advanced Topics: Traefik Domain Passthrough (Coming Soon)
28. Advanced Topics: Traefik Conditional Auth Bypass
29. Advanced Topics: CrowdSec Multiserver Setup
30. Closing Thoughts and Options to Level Up (Coming Soon)

• Ultimate Synology NAS Docker Compose Media Server 2022 (Update Pending)

• WordPress on Docker with Nginx, Traefik, LE SSL, Security, and Speed (Update Pending)

• Deployrr: Automate Docker Compose based Homelab Setup 📹

150+ Docker applications ready for deployment, sourced from the Deployrr Repository:

Adminer, Airsonic-Advanced, Authentik, Audiobookshelf, Authelia, Baikal, Bazarr, Beets, Bookstack, cAdvisor, Calibre, Calibre-Web, Change Detection, Chromium, Cleanuparr, Cloud Commander, Cloudflare Tunnel, CrowdSec, CrowdSec Firewall Bouncer, CyberChef, Dashy, DDNS Updater, DeUnhealth, DigiKam, Dockwatch, Docker Garbage Collection, DokuWiki, Double Commander, Dozzle, Dozzle Agent, DweebUI, Emby, ESPHome, FileZilla, Flame, Flaresolverr, Flowise, FreshRSS, Funkwhale, GameVault, Glances, Gluetun, Gonic, Gotenberg, GPTWOL, Grafana, Grocy, Guacamole, Heimdall, Homarr, Home Assistant Core, Homebridge, Homer, Homepage, Huntarr, Immich, InfluxDB, IT-Tools, Jackett, Jellyfin, Jellyseerr, Kasm, Kavita, Kometa, Komga, Lidarr, Lollypop, Maintainerr, MariaDB, Mosquitto, MQTTX Web, Mylar3, n8n, Navidrome, Netdata, Nextcloud, Node Exporter, Node-RED, Notifiarr, OAuth, Ollama, Ombi, OpenHands, Open-WebUI, Organizr, Overseerr, Paperless-AI, Paperless-NGX, PdfDing, PgAdmin, phpMyAdmin, Pi-hole, Piwigo, Plex, Portainer, PostgreSQL, Privatebin, Prometheus, Prowlarr, qBittorrent, qBittorrent with VPN, Qdrant, Radarr, Redis, Redis Commander, Remmina, Resilio Sync, SABnzbd, Scrutiny, SearXNG, ShellInABox, Smokeping, Socket Proxy, Sonarr, Speedtest-Tracker, SSHwifty, Stirling PDF, Tailscale, Tautulli, The Lounge, Theme Park, Tika, TinyAuth, Traefik, Traefik Access Logs, Traefik Bouncer, Traefik Certs Dumper, Traefik Error Logs, Transmission, Trilium Next, Uptime-Kuma, Vaultwarden, Vikunja, Visual Studio Code Server, Wallos, Watchtower, Weaviate, WG-Easy, What's Up Docker (WUD), WikiDocs, Wireguard, and ZeroTier.

Custom Apps not supported by Deployrr yet (e.g. Nginx, PHP, etc.)

I use Bash Aliases installed via Deployrr for streamlined Docker management:

📖 Learn More: Essential Docker Commands & Time-Saving Aliases | Bash Aliases in Deployrr

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