The beginner’s guide to self-hosting: Installing Proxmox and hardware choices

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Learn how to build a self-hosted home server with Proxmox, a small PC, Ubiquiti networking, Jet KVM, and Tailscale for secure remote access.
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This beginner-friendly guide walks through building a self-hosted home server from a small-form-factor PC. It covers choosing hardware, flashing Proxmox to a USB drive, configuring Ubiquiti networking, using Jet KVM for remote hardware access, installing and updating Proxmox, and setting up the foundation for VMs and containers. It also explains basic networking concepts and how Tailscale can securely connect you to your self-hosted services.