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Self-hosting Coolify on a VPS is awesome — it gives you full control and zero limits compared to Vercel or Netlify. But that control comes with responsibility. One of the biggest risks is leaving your server exposed to brute-force, port scans, and bots hammering /wp-login.php or similar paths and admin panels. In this guide, I’ll show you exactly how I secured my Coolify server using Fail2Ban , even when Traefik is handling all the reverse proxy traffic. Why Fail2Ban? Fail2Ba

If you’re a Mac user who works with multiple languages , whether you’re a developer, writer, student, content creator, or remote professional , you’ve probably wished for a faster way to translate text without disrupting your workflow. Meet LingoMacBar  — a beautiful, ultra-lightweight macOS menu bar translation app  that lives right in your menu bar . It lets you translate text instantly using Google Translate  and DeepL , all without opening a browser or switching apps. Why

If you’ve got a MacBook Pro or MacBook Air with a notch, you’ve probably thought: “Why is this space just sitting there doing nothing?” You can download The BoringNotch on mac which changes that completely: The boring notch is like Dynamic Island for macOS  — turning your Mac’s notch (or top menu bar) into a smart, interactive productivity hub . From Apple Music & Spotify controls  to a Pomodoro timer , clipboard history , calendar events , and even a camera mirror preview ,

Looking to install n8n , the powerful open-source AI workflow automation tool? If you’re using Coolify v4+ , you’re in luck — because n8n...

So you’ve installed Coolify the (open-source Heroku alternative) on your local Ubuntu VM (inside Parallels, VirtualBox, VMware, etc.), exposed ports 80 and 443, everything works perfectly inside your network … But then… 💀 You try to visit your app from outside like you 4G phone or a friend's device — and boom — nothing loads! Welcome to the Home ISP Port Blocking Club™ . Yes, some ISPs (especially here in Australia 🇦🇺) block ports 80 and 443 for inbound traffic. They hate

Recently I tried running Coolify on my local machine (for testing and playing with it). And now I personally use this local Coolify setup...

This guide shows you how to fully secure your Coolify server and all your hosted websites using CrowdSec. We'll install CrowdSec on the host ubuntu server then connect it with a firewall bouncer, and protect all traffic globally via the CrowdSec Traefik plugin. Why to secure Coolify with crowdsec as firewall ? CrowdSec Host Agent : Protects your whole server (SSH, system-level) Firewall-Bouncer (nftables) : Automatically blocks attackers on network level CrowdSec Bouncer Plug

Are you self-hosting your apps using Coolify that using Traefik v3? Want a firewall to protect your apps from bad bots, abuse, and attacks? In this guide, I’ll show you how to install and configure CrowdSec on Coolify  with Traefik v3  using the CrowdSec bouncer plugin  — the easy way. Perfect for people hosting many websites with Docker and Traefik on a Coolify server. Note: This setup is to protect your websites only. It does not work as firewall to protect your full server

In our previous guide, The Cheapest Way to Host & Deploy Websites with Coolify , we walked you through installing Coolify on an Ubuntu server —a powerful, affordable and the quickly becoming a popular self-hosted system to deploy and manage applications effortlessly. Now, it’s time to take things further ! In this guide, we’ll show you how to: ✔️ How to manage Coolify ✔️ Deploy your first project with GitHub integration ✔️ Set up databases like PostgreSQL & MySQL ✔️ Automate

Looking for the cheapest way to host and deploy your web apps?  If you’re tired of paying high fees for Vercel.com , Netlify.com , or Render.com , heroku.com You can install Coolify is the perfect self-hosted alternative. It’s an open-source deployment platform  that lets you launch and manage applications effortlessly—just like Vercel or Netlify , Heroku—but at a fraction of the cost .   With Coolify, you can deploy Next.js, React.js or any Node.js projects even PHP, an