Hi!, I'm Akash Rajpurohit, a self taught software developer based in India. I specialize in developing web applications and cross platform mobile applications using modern technologies.https://akashrajpurohit.comen-usme@akashrajpurohit.com (Akash Rajpurohit)me@akashrajpurohit.com (Akash Rajpurohit)Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://akashrajpurohit.com/blog/my-self-hosting-journey-in-2024/?utm_source=akashrajpurohit.com&utm_medium=rsshttps://akashrajpurohit.com/blog/my-self-hosting-journey-in-2024/?utm_source=akashrajpurohit.com&utm_medium=rss2024 has been an amazing year for my homelab journey. From upgrading hardware to implementing Infrastructure as Code, and exploring new services, here is a recap of my self-hosting adventures this year.Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTTue, 31 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://akashrajpurohit.com/tag/homelab/rss.xmlhttps://akashrajpurohit.com/tag/personal/rss.xmlhomelabpersonalme@akashrajpurohit.com (Akash Rajpurohit)https://akashrajpurohit.com/blog/setup-caddy-with-automatic-ssl-certificates-with-cloudflare/?utm_source=akashrajpurohit.com&utm_medium=rsshttps://akashrajpurohit.com/blog/setup-caddy-with-automatic-ssl-certificates-with-cloudflare/?utm_source=akashrajpurohit.com&utm_medium=rssRecently I migrated my homelab from using Nginx with local domain certificates to using Caddy with automatic SSL certificates from Cloudflare. This post will go over the steps I took to set up Caddy with Cloudflare.Wed, 04 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTWed, 04 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://akashrajpurohit.com/tag/homelab/rss.xmlhttps://akashrajpurohit.com/tag/networking/rss.xmlhomelabnetworkingme@akashrajpurohit.com (Akash Rajpurohit)https://akashrajpurohit.com/blog/setup-jellyfin-with-hardware-acceleration-on-orange-pi-5-rockchip-rk3558/?utm_source=akashrajpurohit.com&utm_medium=rsshttps://akashrajpurohit.com/blog/setup-jellyfin-with-hardware-acceleration-on-orange-pi-5-rockchip-rk3558/?utm_source=akashrajpurohit.com&utm_medium=rssRecently I moved my Jellyfin to an Orange Pi 5 Plus server. The Orange Pi 5 has a Rockchip RK3558 SoC with integrated ARM Mali-G610. This guide will show you how to set up Jellyfin with hardware acceleration on the Orange Pi 5.Tue, 25 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMTTue, 25 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://akashrajpurohit.com/tag/linux/rss.xmlhttps://akashrajpurohit.com/tag/homelab/rss.xmllinuxhomelabme@akashrajpurohit.com (Akash Rajpurohit)https://akashrajpurohit.com/blog/welcoming-a-new-member-to-my-homelab-a-orange-pi-5-plus/?utm_source=akashrajpurohit.com&utm_medium=rsshttps://akashrajpurohit.com/blog/welcoming-a-new-member-to-my-homelab-a-orange-pi-5-plus/?utm_source=akashrajpurohit.com&utm_medium=rssHappy to share that I have added a new member to my homelab, a Orange Pi 5 Plus. In this post, I will share the specs and the initial setup process.Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTTue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://akashrajpurohit.com/tag/homelab/rss.xmlhomelabme@akashrajpurohit.com (Akash Rajpurohit)https://akashrajpurohit.com/blog/tailscale-accessing-homelab-services-outside-my-network/?utm_source=akashrajpurohit.com&utm_medium=rsshttps://akashrajpurohit.com/blog/tailscale-accessing-homelab-services-outside-my-network/?utm_source=akashrajpurohit.com&utm_medium=rssTailscale is another service that I use in my homelab setup to access my services outside my network. It's a VPN service that makes it easy to access your devices, services, and networks securely.Tue, 07 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTTue, 07 May 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://akashrajpurohit.com/tag/homelab/rss.xmlhttps://akashrajpurohit.com/tag/selfhosted/rss.xmlhttps://akashrajpurohit.com/tag/networking/rss.xmlhomelabselfhostednetworkingme@akashrajpurohit.com (Akash Rajpurohit)https://akashrajpurohit.com/blog/ansible-infrastructure-as-a-code-for-building-up-my-homelab/?utm_source=akashrajpurohit.com&utm_medium=rsshttps://akashrajpurohit.com/blog/ansible-infrastructure-as-a-code-for-building-up-my-homelab/?utm_source=akashrajpurohit.com&utm_medium=rssI have been using Ansible to manage my homelab infrastructure. It's a great tool to automate the deployment and configuration of servers and services. Let me share with you how I use Ansible to manage my homelab.Tue, 09 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMTTue, 09 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://akashrajpurohit.com/tag/homelab/rss.xmlhomelabme@akashrajpurohit.com (Akash Rajpurohit)https://akashrajpurohit.com/blog/nginx-the-reverse-proxy-in-my-homelab/?utm_source=akashrajpurohit.com&utm_medium=rsshttps://akashrajpurohit.com/blog/nginx-the-reverse-proxy-in-my-homelab/?utm_source=akashrajpurohit.com&utm_medium=rssNginx is a powerful reverse proxy that I use in my homelab to expose services to the internet. In this post, I'll show you how I use it and how you can use it too.Tue, 26 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMTTue, 26 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://akashrajpurohit.com/tag/homelab/rss.xmlhttps://akashrajpurohit.com/tag/networking/rss.xmlhomelabnetworkingme@akashrajpurohit.com (Akash Rajpurohit)https://akashrajpurohit.com/blog/https-with-selfsigned-certificates-for-your-homelab-services/?utm_source=akashrajpurohit.com&utm_medium=rsshttps://akashrajpurohit.com/blog/https-with-selfsigned-certificates-for-your-homelab-services/?utm_source=akashrajpurohit.com&utm_medium=rssIn this article we will deep dive into understanding how we can setup HTTPS with self-signed certificates for our Homelab services.This is often required when you are running your own services and you want to access them over HTTPS.Tue, 30 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTTue, 30 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://akashrajpurohit.com/tag/linux/rss.xmlhttps://akashrajpurohit.com/tag/homelab/rss.xmllinuxhomelabme@akashrajpurohit.com (Akash Rajpurohit)https://akashrajpurohit.com/blog/setup-shareable-drive-with-samba-in-linux/?utm_source=akashrajpurohit.com&utm_medium=rsshttps://akashrajpurohit.com/blog/setup-shareable-drive-with-samba-in-linux/?utm_source=akashrajpurohit.com&utm_medium=rssIn this article we will setup a shareable drive in Linux with SMB. We will learn how to setup the share directory using Samba on server and how to mount it on client.Thu, 25 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTThu, 25 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://akashrajpurohit.com/tag/linux/rss.xmlhttps://akashrajpurohit.com/tag/homelab/rss.xmlhttps://akashrajpurohit.com/tag/networking/rss.xmllinuxhomelabnetworkingme@akashrajpurohit.com (Akash Rajpurohit)https://akashrajpurohit.com/blog/setup-shareable-drive-with-nfs-in-linux/?utm_source=akashrajpurohit.com&utm_medium=rsshttps://akashrajpurohit.com/blog/setup-shareable-drive-with-nfs-in-linux/?utm_source=akashrajpurohit.com&utm_medium=rssIn this article we will learn how to setup a shareable drive with NFS in Linux. We will see the steps to setup NFS server and mount the drive on a client machine.Mon, 22 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTMon, 22 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://akashrajpurohit.com/tag/networking/rss.xmlhttps://akashrajpurohit.com/tag/linux/rss.xmlhttps://akashrajpurohit.com/tag/homelab/rss.xmlnetworkinglinuxhomelabme@akashrajpurohit.com (Akash Rajpurohit)https://akashrajpurohit.com/blog/my-self-hosting-journey-in-2023/?utm_source=akashrajpurohit.com&utm_medium=rsshttps://akashrajpurohit.com/blog/my-self-hosting-journey-in-2023/?utm_source=akashrajpurohit.com&utm_medium=rssIn the journey of homelabbing, I have started self hosting some really amazing services that I am using in my day to day life. This blog outlines what all service I am self hosting in my homelab and what I plan to explore in the upcoming year.Fri, 29 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMTFri, 29 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://akashrajpurohit.com/tag/homelab/rss.xmlhttps://akashrajpurohit.com/tag/personal/rss.xmlhomelabpersonalme@akashrajpurohit.com (Akash Rajpurohit)https://akashrajpurohit.com/blog/adguard-home-tailscale-erase-ads-on-the-go/?utm_source=akashrajpurohit.com&utm_medium=rsshttps://akashrajpurohit.com/blog/adguard-home-tailscale-erase-ads-on-the-go/?utm_source=akashrajpurohit.com&utm_medium=rssFed up with pesky online ads? In this blog, I'll show you how a dynamic duo, AdGuard Home and Tailscale, can give you ad-free browsing anytime, anywhere. It's a technical adventure that's worth every click.Fri, 24 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMTTue, 23 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://akashrajpurohit.com/tag/homelab/rss.xmlhttps://akashrajpurohit.com/tag/selfhosted/rss.xmlhttps://akashrajpurohit.com/tag/networking/rss.xmlhomelabselfhostednetworkingme@akashrajpurohit.com (Akash Rajpurohit)https://akashrajpurohit.com/blog/how-i-safeguard-essential-data-in-my-homelab-with-offsite-backup-on-cloud/?utm_source=akashrajpurohit.com&utm_medium=rsshttps://akashrajpurohit.com/blog/how-i-safeguard-essential-data-in-my-homelab-with-offsite-backup-on-cloud/?utm_source=akashrajpurohit.com&utm_medium=rssData is the lifeblood of my homelab, and losing it would be a nightmare. Join me in exploring my backup strategy, featuring rclone and systemd, to keep my databases, vital data, and even passwords safe and sound in the cloud.Tue, 21 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMTTue, 21 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://akashrajpurohit.com/tag/homelab/rss.xmlhomelabme@akashrajpurohit.com (Akash Rajpurohit)https://akashrajpurohit.com/blog/should-you-selfhost-password-managers-onpremises/?utm_source=akashrajpurohit.com&utm_medium=rsshttps://akashrajpurohit.com/blog/should-you-selfhost-password-managers-onpremises/?utm_source=akashrajpurohit.com&utm_medium=rssThe idea of self-hosting your password manager on-premises has been a hot topic in the homelab community. But is it worth the effort and potential risks? I've gathered insights from experienced self-hosters to help you decide.Tue, 26 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMTTue, 26 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://akashrajpurohit.com/tag/homelab/rss.xmlhomelabme@akashrajpurohit.com (Akash Rajpurohit)https://akashrajpurohit.com/blog/unleash-the-power-of-selfhosted-services-with-cloudflare-tunnels/?utm_source=akashrajpurohit.com&utm_medium=rsshttps://akashrajpurohit.com/blog/unleash-the-power-of-selfhosted-services-with-cloudflare-tunnels/?utm_source=akashrajpurohit.com&utm_medium=rssSay goodbye to complicated port forwarding and hello to effortless access to your self-hosted services with Cloudflare Tunnels. Discover how to configure and use this game-changing technology.Sat, 11 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMTSat, 11 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://akashrajpurohit.com/tag/cloudflare/rss.xmlhttps://akashrajpurohit.com/tag/homelab/rss.xmlcloudflarehomelabme@akashrajpurohit.com (Akash Rajpurohit)https://akashrajpurohit.com/blog/dynamic-dns-made-easy-with-cloudflare-api/?utm_source=akashrajpurohit.com&utm_medium=rsshttps://akashrajpurohit.com/blog/dynamic-dns-made-easy-with-cloudflare-api/?utm_source=akashrajpurohit.com&utm_medium=rssGet rid of the hassle of manual IP updates for your domain with our step-by-step guide on how to create a DDNS using Cloudflare DNS API. Effortlessly keep your domain pointing to your dynamic IP address with just a few simple scripts.Sat, 04 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMTSat, 04 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://akashrajpurohit.com/tag/cloudflare/rss.xmlhttps://akashrajpurohit.com/tag/homelab/rss.xmlcloudflarehomelabme@akashrajpurohit.com (Akash Rajpurohit)https://akashrajpurohit.com/blog/revamp-your-old-android-phone-into-a-mini-linux-server/?utm_source=akashrajpurohit.com&utm_medium=rsshttps://akashrajpurohit.com/blog/revamp-your-old-android-phone-into-a-mini-linux-server/?utm_source=akashrajpurohit.com&utm_medium=rssTurn your old Android phone into a portable Linux server with the Linux Deploy app. Learn how to set up a Debian server on your device and use it to host websites, run scripts, and more!Fri, 17 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTFri, 17 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://akashrajpurohit.com/tag/homelab/rss.xmlhomelabme@akashrajpurohit.com (Akash Rajpurohit)https://akashrajpurohit.com/blog/building-my-first-home-lab/?utm_source=akashrajpurohit.com&utm_medium=rsshttps://akashrajpurohit.com/blog/building-my-first-home-lab/?utm_source=akashrajpurohit.com&utm_medium=rssFinally after waiting for a long time, I started building my first Home lab and here's how I got started with it.Wed, 04 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMTWed, 04 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://akashrajpurohit.com/tag/homelab/rss.xmlhomelabme@akashrajpurohit.com (Akash Rajpurohit)