🧠 Local Self-Hosted Stack: Decentralized, Resilient, and Future-Ready

✅ Purpose of the Project

This project is a deliberate build-out of a local server stack that combines:

• Traditional Web Hosting (WordPress via Apache)
• Decentralized Hosting (IPFS via Kubo)
• Peer-to-Peer Communication (Nostr-compatible relay setup)
• Smart Proxy Routing & SSL (via Caddy)

The goal is to explore self-sovereign web infrastructure — hosting websites, media, and apps entirely from local hardware, with cloud fallbacks only if needed. This is not just a tech exercise — it’s a strategic shift toward independence, privacy, and long-term sustainability.

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🧰 What We’ve Done So Far

🖥️ 1. Set Up the Local Server (Ubuntu)

• Installed Ubuntu Server on a secondary drive, bypassing consumer OS limitations.
• Added a GUI to support hybrid CLI + desktop workflows.
• Installed NVIDIA CUDA/NVENC stack for future GPU-based tasks (e.g. AI, video).

🌐 2. Restored Internet Access & SSH Control

• Debugged network interface issues (static IP, DNS).
• Confirmed remote access via SSH for headless administration.

🧪 3. Installed and Verified Core Systems

• ✅ Apache (WordPress-ready, port 80)
• ✅ IPFS / Kubo (Web3 hosting stack, port 8080)
• ✅ Caddy (to become reverse proxy and certificate manager)

🌍 4. Linked to Public Internet (No-IP)

• Registered public hostname: localad.ddns.net
• Verified dynamic DNS updates via cron or router
• Confirmed remote visibility (open port scan, IPFS gateway test)

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🛣️ Where We’re Going

🎯 Final Architecture Overview

Service	Protocol	Port	Public Path	Notes
Apache	HTTP	8081	https://localad.ddns.net/blog	WordPress & CMS content
IPFS	HTTP	8080	https://localad.ddns.net/ipfs/...	Distributed file/web hosting
Nostr	WebSocket	7447	wss://localad.ddns.net/nostr	Decentralized communication
Caddy	HTTPS	443	Front-end reverse proxy	SSL, redirects, clean routing