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  Introduction In Step 7 of our Proxmox-NUT Homelab HowTo series, we will cover the topic of backups, specifically focusing on backing up your virtual machines (VMs). If you prefer a visual tutorial, you can watch the video below.   This series includes a torrent file that allows you to follow along. The torrent file contains VMware snapshots for each step in the series. You need VMware Workstation, which is now free for personal use. The link to the torrent file is available here . Once you extract the torrent and open it in VMware, select  Step 7 snapshot. If you’ve just discovered this series and would like to review the earlier steps, please visit: https://www.alanbonnici.com/2024/08/proxmox-nut-homelab-howto-step-0.html .   What is covered In this HowTo, we will back up to two endpoints: A USB device plugged directly into the Proxmox server, which is assumed to be entirely dedicated to Proxmox. A network share. No backup strategy is complete unle...

This document provides a comprehensive guide to self-hosting Postiz, an open-source platform for managing your social media presence. It covers installation on various configurations and clarifies technical details. You can also refer to the YouTube video titled Self Hosted Postiz Setup Guide (HowTo) . What is Postiz? Postiz helps you to automate social media posting, gather valuable analytics, and leverage effective tools for promoting your content across different platforms. A browser is required to interact with Postiz. Postiz can be self-hosted or consumed as an online service via subscription. We’re exploring the self-hosting option in this article. Self-Hosting Options Self-Host (Single Computer) : This setup involves a dedicated computer running Postiz. You log into this computer to manage your social media posts. Installing Postiz on Ubuntu Desktop is ideal, as it provides a GUI and productivity tools beneficial for social media management. Self-Host (Local LAN) : In ...

Step 2: Setup email using gmail.smtp.com as relay / Test Email from shell and Proxmox GUI / Test Proxmox startup / shutdown notification We will set up Gmail as a relay within Debian (the OS on which Proxmox runs). We will look at the options within Proxmox that allow us to configure email communication on this SMTP. We will also configure Debian so that whenever it starts and stops it alerts us with an email. Generate a Gmail app password setup   Log into Gmail, click on the cog and click on "Manage Google Account". In the search bar, type "App Passwords". Enter a name that describes where the password is used. This step is very important because this name is the only way to remember where this app password is being used. If you have many app passwords, you can easily recognise which password is used where. Furthermore, if you decide to disengage an SMTP relay all you have to do is delete the app associated with that service. Copy the generated password into...