HOW TO

A personal library of how-to guides and the learning trail behind them.

Use the Library when you want the answer: practical, step-by-step notes from homelab setup, Linux administration, deployment work, smart-home fixes, and dev environment maintenance.

Use the Learning Log when you want the story: what I was trying to do, what I tried first, what broke, and what eventually became a repeatable guide.

Categories

• Proxmox & Virtualization — LXC containers, VMs, USB passthrough, storage, and other Proxmox host tasks.
• Home Assistant & Smart Home — Troubleshooting and setup notes for Home Assistant and the devices around it.
• Linux & System Admin — General Linux/Debian administration: users, upgrades, SSH, and local networking.
• Dev & Web — Setting up web apps and development environments (WordPress, PHP, and more).
• Deployment & CI/CD — Shipping code: Docker images, container registries, and automated deploys.
• macOS — Tips and tricks for getting more out of macOS.
• Media & Backup — Media library organization and backup/restore workflows.