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The NTFY is a game-changer FREE solution for IT people - start benefiting now and save your time.
Welcome to my channel! 🚀 In this video, I'll introduce you to NTFY, a powerful self-hosted notification tool I've been using for over a year. It's a game-changer for streamlining alerts, long-running processes, downloads, and more—all while being 100% FREE and incredibly easy to set up on Docker.
This tutorial will walk you through the entire setup process, so whether you're an IT expert or just starting out, you'll find this guide super accessible. 🔧 Here's what you'll learn step by step:
00:00 ⏩ What will we do and achieve.
1:29 ⏩ NTFY Requirements
2:14 ⏩ How to Install Docker
3:07 ⏩ How to Set Up Nginx Reverse Proxy for Port Forwarding
4:54 ⏩ How to Set Up Nginx Let's Encrypt Free SSL
5:31 ⏩ How to Set Up Portainer
7:18 ⏩ Quick Overview of Portainer Web UI
11:10 ⏩ How to Create an NTFY Docker-Compose File and Run It
12:51 ⏩ Quick Overview of NTFY Web UI
14:06 ⏩ How to Create an NTFY Topic and Use It
15:19 ⏩ How to Secure Your NTFY Web UI from Unauthorized Access
18:21 ⏩ How to Create an NTFY User and Generate a User Token
20:21 ⏩ How to Install the NTFY App on iOS and Android and Connect It to the Server
22:54 ⏩ How to Send a Test Message Using CURL in the Terminal
23:25 ⏩ My Conclusion and Use Cases for NTFY
💡 Why NTFY?
NTFY is like the Swiss Army knife of IT notifications. Whether you're monitoring software, triggering alerts, or adding notifications to your code, NTFY has you covered. You can host it anywhere—on a VPS like Zone.eu, your home-lab, or even your personal laptop—all it takes is a stable network and Docker!
✨ Video Highlights:
Clear timeline chapters for quick navigation.
A written guide with all commands on:
* Medium: https://medium.com/@hugovalters/revolutionizing-notifications-with-ntfy-sh-use-cases-benefits-and-best-practices-e94d1fc786c2
* Dev.to: https://dev.to/valterseu/revolutionizing-notifications-with-ntfysh-use-cases-benefits-and-best-practices-1gaf
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