Here is a four-part guide showing non-technical people how to get started self-hosting essential internet services with the YunoHost system.

Part 1: Reasons and Requirements

A post that explains why I feel so passionately about self-hosting – and what you need to get started.

A newbie’s guide to self-hosting with YunoHost. Part 1: reasons + requirements
The first post in a four part miniseries about self-hosting for newbies via YunoHost
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Part 2: How to install YunoHost

A visual, step-by-step guide for newbies showing how easy it is to install and setup the YunoHost system on a VPS.

A newbie’s guide to self-hosting with YunoHost. Part 2: installation & setup
A step-by-step visual guide for newbies about how to install and setup YunoHost - it’s easy, fast and accessible to all
Elena RossiniElena Rossini

Part 3: let's install our first app: NextCloud

The YunoHost catalog hosts hundreds of free, open source apps. In this tutorial I show you how to install and configure an app: NextCloud, which is an online collaborative tool that has come to replace Google Docs, Google Drive, WeTransfer and Dropbox for me.

A newbie’s guide to self-hosting with YunoHost. Part 3: Let’s install NextCloud
A step-by-step visual guide for self-hosting newbies that shows off how to install NextCloud via the YunoHost system
Elena RossiniElena Rossini

Part 4: how to do backups

A post that explains how I handle backups (online and offline) for my YunoHost system.

A newbie’s guide to self-hosting with YunoHost. Part 4: backups
The fourth article in my series about “self-hosting for newbies” explaining how I take care of backups for my YunoHost server.
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Coming next: maintenance

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Last Update: February 17, 2026