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"Ultimate" guide for literal beginners
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Self-hosting is a very individual journey - everyone wants different things and finds they own way to meet their own requirements. So there isn't really one guide that covers everything.
Anyway, as a general road map:
Create a Virtual Machine on your PC. Install Linux inside the VM.
Play around in the VM to learn Linux basics. When you break the OS you can just wipe the VM and reinstall.
In the VM, try some docker containers until you're comfortable-ish with docker.
Maybe try Yunohost in the VM. You might find Yunohost saves you a lot of time and hassle.
Get hardware suitable for your goals.
Install Linux, configure networking and docker containers on real hardware.