---
title: Local Web Host Set Up
summary: Transition from inmotion hosting to a local web host
type: note
client: sam
project: websites
status: active
priority: 5
last_verified: 2026-05-12
tags:
  - self-hosting, networking, email, sysadmin, docker, audasmedia, inmotionhosting, email, rustfs
  - self-hosting
  - Networking
  - email
  - system-config
  - Docker
  - audasmedia
  - inmotionhosting
  - rustfs
aliases: []
id: 1778553635-RFCE
---

# Local Web Host Set Up

## 🏗 System Architecture
- **Software/Stack:** RustFS, Cpanel, Mailcow
- **Components:** {{components}}
- **Hardware/IOT:** {{hardware_specs}}

## 🎯 Objective

## 📝 Technical Implementation
- **Runtime:** {{runtime}}
- **Environment:** [e.g. Production, Staging, Edge]

## 🖇️ Context & Connections
- **Upstream:** [[Parent Component]]
- **Downstream:** [[Dependent Services]]
- **Related:** {{related_links}}


# Local Web Host Strategy

A high-performance, cost-effective blueprint for transitioning from managed hosting to a local self-hosted environment while maintaining reliability and deliverability.

## 1. Public Access & Connectivity
To bridge your local network with the public internet without a static IP:
- **Dynamic DNS (DDNS):** Use **Cloudflare** or **Namecheap** APIs to automatically update your domain's A-record to your home IP.
- **Traffic Management:** Deploy **Nginx Proxy Manager** (Docker) as a reverse proxy. This allows you to route `site1.yourdomain.com` and `site2.yourdomain.com` to different local containers/servers via ports 80/443.

## 2. The Email Problem (Deliverability)
Residential IPs are frequently blacklisted. Use a **Hybrid Relay Model**:
- **Local Server:** Run **Mailcow** or **Mail-in-a-Box** in a Docker container for internal storage and receiving.
- **Outgoing Relay:** Use **Amazon SES** (Simple Email Service) as an SMTP relay.
    - **Cost:** ~$0.10 per 1,000 emails.
    - **Outcome:** High reputation and low spam-flagging compared to traditional web hosts like InMotion.
- **Security:** Ensure DNS records include **SPF**, **DKIM**, and **DMARC**.

## 3. Control Panel (cPanel Alternatives)
Manage your local environment with lightweight, Docker-friendly GUIs:
- **aaPanel:** Modular and beginner-friendly.
- **HestiaCP:** Lightweight for Linux enthusiasts.
- **OpenPanel:** Specifically built for Docker-based site isolation.

## 4. Off-Site Storage & Backups
Maintain "off-site" redundancy for your local data using S3-compatible protocols:
- **Backblaze B2:** ~$6/TB/month. Great for "set and forget" backups.
- **Hetzner Storage Box:** Extremely cheap for raw storage via SFTP/Samba.
- **Tooling:** Use **Rclone** or **Duplicati** to automate local-to-cloud sync.

## 5. Potential Role for RustFS
- **Local Object Storage:** Use **RustFS** locally if you build apps requiring an S3-compatible backend for large assets (images/video) without paying cloud egress fees.

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**Next Steps:**
1. Configure DDNS on your router or via a local cron job.
2. Set up a Docker host (Ubuntu Server/Debian).
3. Verify Amazon SES "Sandbox" exit to start sending live mail.




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*Created: 2026-05-12*
