Guides

How-to guides for self-hosting and home labs. Most of these are not written yet.

• Proxmox Docker LXC vs VM: Which Should You Use in 2026?

  Should Docker on Proxmox run in an LXC container or a VM? A plain-English 2026 decision guide with a beginner default, commands checked against the official docs, and a checklist.

Planned

These topics are approved to write next. The slugs below are reserved. There is no page for them yet, so they are shown as text only, not as links.

• n8n: connection lost behind a reverse proxy — /guides/n8n-connection-lost-behind-reverse-proxy/
• Nginx Proxy Manager vs Caddy vs Traefik — /guides/nginx-proxy-manager-vs-caddy-vs-traefik/
• Mini PC vs used server: homelab power consumption — /guides/mini-pc-vs-used-server-power-consumption/
• n8n self-hosted webhook not working — /guides/n8n-self-hosted-webhook-not-working/

Tools

• Australian homelab power-cost calculator

  Yearly kWh and AUD cost from watts, hours, and a sourced state tariff (or your own c/kWh).

• Docker in Proxmox: LXC or VM?

  A short yes/no picker whose advice follows guide #1.