I wrote a book about self-hosting for a small group of friends/family
If you're not yet self-hosting or looking to adjust your self-hosting setup, you might find it useful. Edit: The ebook is available now for purchase/download. Earlier beta was mentioned at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40269993
I wrote a book about self-hosting for a small group of friends/family launched on June 1, 2024 with 30 votes, #813 of 4,672 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
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I wrote a book about self-hosting for a small group of friends/family is an ebook guide designed for people new to self-hosting or those refining their existing setups. The book provides practical information to help readers understand and implement self-hosting solutions. It is available for purchase and download, aimed at individuals interested in managing their own servers and digital infrastructure rather than relying on third-party services.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
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This book will free your data and empower your users.
I wanted to share paper copies first but printing this baby is challenging. It’s probably me: I want it to look great, I’m self-publishing, and I’m doing all this for the first time. So yeah, it’s taking a while longer than I expected. Shouldn’t be much longer now though, probably about a month. While I’m working on printing, I published digital copies. Please buy one today . I don’t want money to be a barrier here; if you can’t afford to buy it you can get it for free. Copyright ©2024-2026, Adam Monsen. Some rights reserved. Content on this website is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA…from selfhostbook.com
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