Container first
Keep applications isolated, portable, and easy to manage with Docker and Compose.
SELF-HOSTED · HOME LAB · OPEN SOURCE
Big ideas.
Small containers.
Welcome to Containers at Home — a personal corner of the internet for Docker, self-hosted apps, and the joy of running your own infrastructure.
➜ ~/containers docker compose up -d
[+] Running 4/4
✔ Network homelab Created
✔ Container reverse-proxy Started
✔ Container monitoring Started
✔ Container dashboard Started
➜ ~/containers
All systems goIllustrative deployment
01 / THE PHILOSOPHYYour cloud.
Your cloud.
Your rules.
Why rent everything when you can learn to run it yourself? Containers at Home is about exploring the tools that make self-hosting approachable, flexible, and fun.
Own your stack
Experiment with services and infrastructure on hardware you control.
Build & learn
Turn curiosity into real projects, one deployment at a time.
02 / THE TOOLKIT
Powered by good tools.
A few technologies that make a home lab tick.
⬡DockerContainers
▦Docker ComposeOrchestration
⌘LinuxFoundation
◉Reverse proxyRouting
03 / SERVICE DIRECTORY
Explore the services.
Useful self-hosted tools to explore. These are example links to official project websites — replace them with your own public service URLs when ready.
PortainerContainer management↗
Home AssistantHome automation↗
GrafanaMetrics & dashboards↗
Uptime KumaService monitoring↗
Tip: Keep admin panels and private services behind a VPN or authenticated gateway — never expose them just to populate a public landing page.
04 / KEEP EXPLORINGStart building
Start building
something great.
New to containers? These resources are a great place to start.