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VPS / Deployment (Priority)

• Coolify: Self-Hosted Vercel/Netlify - Deploy sites from git push, free SSL, zero config
• From GitHub Push to Live Site in 60 Seconds - Coolify workflow walkthrough
• Consolidating Two VPSs - £25/mo + £5/mo → one box, the plan and reasoning

Developer Workflow

• Running Next.js/Astro on Your Own Server - Skip Vercel, same experience
• SSL Certs Without Thinking: Caddy or Coolify - Automatic HTTPS

Homelab

• Homepage Dashboard: One Bookmark to Rule Them All - The launcher for your homelab

Philosophy

• Why Self-Host in 2026? - Privacy, cost, learning, control

Context for Future Sessions

VPS 1: 185.151.31.175 - £25/mo, Ubuntu, Coolify, alcun.dev, 17 containers VPS 2: 188.245.194.66 - £5/mo, Hetzner, Debian, Coolify, 9 containers

Plan is to consolidate to VPS 2 (Hetzner) to save £20/mo.

Coolify handles:

• Git-based deployments
• Automatic SSL via Let’s Encrypt
• Docker container management
• Multiple sites/apps

alcun.dev runs on Astro, deployed via Coolify from GitHub.