OpenAlt field guides
Self-hosting guides that plan for day two
Installation is the easy part. These guides focus on the decisions that determine whether a service survives its first upgrade: storage, permissions, TLS, backups, verification, and rollback.
Automation
Run workflow automation on infrastructure you control, with durable data and a real recovery plan.
Password Managers
Choose and operate a password vault without confusing compatibility with official support.
Photos
Deploy and protect self-hosted photo libraries without gambling on storage layout or backups.
Media Servers
Build a reliable home media stack, from local playback to secure remote access.
File Storage
Operate private file sync and collaboration stacks with maintainable storage and databases.
Analytics
Understand the operational limits before bringing product analytics onto your own servers.
Developer Tools
Keep repositories and developer services recoverable, secure, and easy to upgrade.