AI Homelab Projects
16 free step-by-step project guides for running AI at home: real commands, plain English, checked against the official docs before publishing.
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Homelab AI projects broken down into topic areas.
All 16 AI homelab project guides
Self-Hosted AI
- CE: Firewalls
Securing Self-Hosted AI Tools Like Ollama
⏱ 5 min read
- CE: Firewalls
Set Up Ollama Securely at Home: Step by Step
⏱ 15 minutes
- CE: Secure Configuration
Add a Login Screen to Ollama: Step by Step
⏱ 20 minutes
- CE: Firewalls
Check if Your Home AI Server Is Exposed Online
⏱ 5 minutes
- CE: Malware Protection
Backing Up Your Self-Hosted AI Setup: Step by Step
⏱ 10 minutes
- CE: Malware Protection
Monitoring Your Self-Hosted AI Server
⏱ 10 minutes
- CE: Secure Configuration
Immich: Self-Hosted Photos with Local AI
⏱ 5 min read
- CE: All
Running AI Without a GPU: What to Expect
⏱ 4 min read
Network & Devices
- CE: Firewalls
Running AI at Home Safely
⏱ 6 min read
- CE: Firewalls
Put Smart AI Devices on Their Own Network
⏱ 20 minutes
- CE: Secure Configuration
Home Assistant Voice Control Without the Cloud
⏱ 6 min read
- CE: All
10 Self-Hosted Servers Worth Running at Home
⏱ 7 min read
- CE: Firewalls
Set Up Pi-hole at Home: Step by Step
⏱ 20 minutes
- CE: Secure Configuration
Self-Hosting Vaultwarden: What You Need to Know
⏱ 6 min read
- CE: Secure Configuration
Set Up Uptime Kuma at Home: Step by Step
⏱ 10 minutes
- CE: Secure Configuration
Set Up Portainer at Home: Step by Step
⏱ 10 minutes
About Cyber Essentials
Where relevant, guides in this hub are tagged with one of the five Cyber Essentials control areas, the UK government's baseline cybersecurity standard. Here's what each one means:
Firewalls
Securing your network connections and blocking unwanted access.
Secure Configuration
Locking down your device settings and removing unnecessary access.
User Access Control
Managing who can access your accounts and devices.
Malware Protection
Defending against malicious software and dangerous apps.
Security Update Management
Keeping your software patched against known vulnerabilities.
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