r/homelab — hardware, networking, rack layouts, and project inspiration from homelab builders.
r/selfhosted — discussion of software you can operate on your own systems.
Proxmox Community Forum — searchable installation, storage, networking, and virtualization discussions.
Self-Hosted Community — a podcast and community focused on practical self-hosting experiences.

Community posts can become outdated. Check dates, read follow-up comments, and confirm commands against the project’s current documentation.

Official Documentation

Proxmox VE Administration Guide — the authoritative reference for installing, updating, networking, storage, backups, VMs, and containers.
Docker documentation — installation, Compose, storage, networking, and security guidance maintained by Docker.
Dockhand User Manual — stacks, environments, updates, data paths, and Docker management.
Heimdall documentation — current image, ports, settings, and Compose example.
Beszel documentation — hub and agent installation, pairing, and monitoring.
Dozzle documentation — current Docker log viewer installation and configuration.
Debian Administrator’s Handbook — a thorough, approachable guide to Debian system administration.
Debian Reference — concise reference material for packages, the shell, networking, storage, and system services.

Learning Resources

Linux Journey — short lessons on the command line, permissions, processes, networking, and other Linux fundamentals.
Docker Get Started — guided exercises that introduce images, containers, and multi-container applications.
Proxmox VE video tutorials — official demonstrations of common Proxmox workflows.
Awesome Selfhosted — a categorized catalog for discovering software; evaluate maintenance, documentation, and backup requirements before deploying anything.

Choose one small project at a time, document what you changed, and make a backup before each major experiment.