Self-hosting is a lot easier than it was 10 or 15 years ago. Many things about self-hosting then that leads to cloud tools becoming more popular are quite a bi

Self-hosting is a lot easier than it was 10 or 15 years ago. Many things about self-hosting then that leads to cloud tools becoming more popular are quite a bit better now, and people are starting to circle back to compare, or learn. Start simple and first use tools in between and gradually get more and more complex. There's lots to absorb and learn, but the good thing is the same body of knowledge is way easier to get today than in the past. Learn something like Yunohost first to get the concepts down on administering apps, and then move to installing one from scratch. Sticking with super well documented and community supported things can help. So that means Debian and usually Ubuntu, as well as enough docker to be dangerous (portainer is OK to use as well). DevOps today is much higher level than what it was when it was self hosting. You will find just by starting and reinstalling over a few times, how much the dots start to connect between what you already know. Find some content, on youtube that you like. The ability to pause and replay explanations an screen shots can help. In the beginning only do what there are videos and tutorials for (in that order) until you get your feet underneath you to start exploring and yes troubleshooting.