How-To Guide
Build a Self-Hosted Web & Email Server on a Home PC
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How this works: Follow the stages in order. Each stage builds on the previous one.
- ➜ Stage 0 — Planning & Architecture
- ○ Stage 1 — Preparing the Host Machine
- ○ Stage 2 — VirtualBox Setup + First Ubuntu VM
- ○ Stage 3 — First Remote Access (SSH Setup)
- ○ Stage 4 — Auto-Start Virtual Server
- ○ Stage 5 — Fixing VM Stability (Guest Additions)
- ○ Stage 6 — Installing Virtualmin
- ○ Stage 7 — First Login to Virtualmin
- ○ Stage 8 — Namecheap DNS + Dynamic DNS Setup
- ○ Stage 9 — Port Forwarding (Router → Ubuntu Server)
- ○ Stage 10 — Webmail + SMTP2GO Setup
- ○ Stage 11 — Real-World Email Testing
- ○ Stage 12 — SSL (Let's Encrypt)
- ○ Stage 13 — WordPress Deployment