Server projects for the Raspberry Pi that are great for home or development use.
In this project, we will be exploring how to set up a Lighttpd Web Server on your Raspberry Pi. Lighttpd like NGINX is a fast and memory efficient alternative to Apache that is designed to have a relatively low memory footprint and a small CPU load, both of which are perfect qualities for the Raspberry […] Read More...
This Raspberry Pi SSL certificate project will walk you through the steps to installing and setting up the Let’s Encrypt Certbot client on the Pi. This Certbot client allows the user to grab an SSL certificate from Let’s Encrypt by either utilizing your web server or running a temporary server. Let’s Encrypt is the best […] Read More...
In this project, we will be showing you how to set up your very own Raspberry Pi eBook server by utilizing the COPS (Calibre OPDS (and HTML) PHP Server) software. This software acts as a web interface on your Raspberry Pi where you can access all your eBooks either through its web interface or by […] Read More...
In this project, we will be showing you how to set up a Raspberry Pi IRC Server. An IRC server is perfect for the Raspberry Pi as compared to most other servers, as it is not hugely performance draining on the Raspberry Pi’s limited resources. IRC for those who don’t know stands for Internet Relay […] Read More...
In this project, we will be showing you how to set up a Raspberry Pi Caddy web server. While Caddy is not nearly as performance friendly as NGINX on the Raspberry Pi, it is packed with user-friendly features and is designed to utilize modern web technologies right out of the box. Caddy utilizes modern web […] Read More...
In this project, we will show you how to set up an NGINX web server on the Raspberry Pi. Nginx is an excellent choice for the Raspberry Pi as it is lightweight and will likely run much better than Apache. Read More...
In this tutorial, we will be showing you how to set up your very own Raspberry Pi Minecraft Bedrock server. This project is a cheap way to provide an always-on, Bedrock capable server that can be played locally or via the internet. Read More...
For this project, we will be showing you how to set up and configure a Raspberry Pi NextCloud Server. This server can act as your own personal "cloud" storage system. It is perfect if you want to keep full control over your data. Read More...
This Raspberry Pi email server tutorial will take you through the steps on how to set up your very own email server that is both low cost and relatively versatile. One of the many reasons to set up a personal server on the Pi is its low cost. The initial cost is low, and the […] Read More...
In this project, you will be learning how to set your Raspberry Pi up as a VPN server. Self-hosting your VPN allows you to remain in control of your own private network. A private VPN can be useful for accessing your home's local network. Read More...
In this Raspberry Pi Gitlab tutorial, I will be going through the steps to set up a piece of software called GITLab. This software is basically a more fully featured version of our GIT tutorial, but is also a lot more demanding on the Raspberry Pi. If you have ever used a GIT hosting service […] Read More...
In this tutorial, I will be going through the steps on how to set up a Raspberry Pi Print Server. The process of getting the software installed is pretty simple, but configuring it and getting a Windows network to find the print server is a bit more of an involved process. Setting up a print […] Read More...
This tutorial shows you how to set up a Git server on your Raspberry Pi. This Git server will be perfect for hosting your next code project. Self-hosted allows you to have full control over your code and keep it as private as possible. Read More...
In this project, we will make a Raspberry Pi Owncloud server that can act as your personal cloud storage. This free, open-source software is excellent for creating a self-hosted cloud hosting alternative. In addition, it's perfect if you want to keep your data private. Read More...
In this tutorial, we take you through all the steps to setting up a Minecraft server on the Raspberry Pi. We will be making use of the Spigot software package to get the best performing server possible. It is a relatively easy tutorial. Read More...
This tutorial will take you through the steps to setting up a webcam server on the Raspberry Pi. It is a barebones project, but you should have a camera stream that you can view in any modern web browser by the end of it. Read More...
In this project, I go through installing and configuring the Mumble server software on the Raspberry Pi. It is a pretty straightforward process and a great way to have your own private VOIP server. I also touch on how you can set up external access. Read More...