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Getting Started

Welcome to my homelab! This guide will help you understand how to navigate and use this documentation.

What is a Homelab?

A homelab is a personal testing environment where you can:

  • Learn new technologies safely
  • Test configurations before production
  • Self-host applications and services
  • Practice system administration skills

My Homelab Setup

My homelab is centered around a Kubernetes cluster that runs various services and applications. The main components include:

  • Kubernetes Cluster: Container orchestration platform
  • Harbor Registry: Private container image registry
  • Persistent Storage: For stateful applications
  • Networking: Service mesh and ingress controllers

Documentation Structure

This documentation is organized into several sections:

📋 Infrastructure

Describes the physical and logical infrastructure:

  • Hardware specifications
  • Network topology
  • Kubernetes cluster configuration

⚙️ Services

Documents all running services:

  • Service descriptions and access information
  • Configuration details
  • Integration points

📚 Guides & How-tos

Step-by-step tutorials for:

  • Deploying applications
  • Configuring services
  • Troubleshooting common issues

🔧 Troubleshooting

Common problems and their solutions

📖 Reference

Quick reference materials:

  • Configuration files
  • Useful commands
  • External resources

How to Use This Documentation

  1. New to homelabs? Start with the Infrastructure Overview to understand the setup

  2. Setting up your own homelab? Follow the K8s Cluster Setup Guide for step-by-step instructions

  3. Want to deploy something? Check the Guides & How-tos section for detailed tutorials

  4. Looking for a specific service? Visit the Services section

  5. Having issues? Check Troubleshooting for solutions

Prerequisites

To follow along with the guides in this documentation, you should have:

  • Basic understanding of containers and Docker
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes concepts
  • Access to a Kubernetes cluster (or willingness to set one up)
  • Command line experience with kubectl

Contributing

This is my personal documentation, but if you find errors or have suggestions, feel free to reach out!

Next Steps

Ready to dive in? Here are some suggested paths: