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Complete Guide to Installing and Self‑Hosting ViserHotel (Laravel Hotel Booking Solution)

This guide will walk you through installing, configuring, and running ViserHotel on your own server. By the end, you’ll have a fully functional hotel booking platform accessible via your domain.

Apr 27, 2026 · 3 min read

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Self-Hosting Invoice Ninja: A Complete Guide to Installing, Configuring, and Managing Your Laravel-Powered Invoicing Platform (2026 Edition)

Invoice Ninja is a powerful, open-source (source-available) invoicing, quoting, expense tracking, project management, and time-tracking application built primarily with Laravel (PHP) and a modern React frontend. It serves freelancers, small businesses, and agencies who need professional invoicing without relying on costly SaaS subscriptions like FreshBooks or QuickBooks.

May 19, 2026 · 7 min read
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Self-Hosting Bagisto: A Complete Guide to Installing and Configuring the Popular Open-Source Laravel eCommerce Platform

Bagisto is a powerful, free, and open-source eCommerce framework built on Laravel (PHP) and Vue.js. It enables businesses and developers to create fully customizable online stores, multi-vendor marketplaces, B2B platforms, headless commerce solutions, and more. Launched and actively maintained by Webkul, Bagisto stands out for its modern architecture, scalability, and enterprise-grade features while remaining completely free under the MIT license.

May 12, 2026 · 7 min read
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Self-Hosting Coolify: A Complete Guide to Your Own PaaS Platform (Laravel-Powered)

Coolify is a modern, open-source, self-hostable Platform as a Service (PaaS) that serves as a powerful alternative to Heroku, Vercel, Netlify, and Laravel Forge. Built primarily with Laravel (PHP), Livewire, Alpine.js, and Tailwind CSS, it enables developers and sysadmins to easily deploy static sites, full-stack applications, databases, and over 280 one-click services on their own servers.

May 8, 2026 · 6 min read

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Self-Hosting VitoDeploy: A Complete Guide to Installing and Configuring the Open-Source Laravel Server Management Tool

VitoDeploy allows developers, sysadmins, and small IT teams to provision servers, deploy Laravel/WordPress/PHP sites, manage MySQL/PostgreSQL databases, configure firewalls, set up cron jobs, run background workers via Supervisor, handle Let's Encrypt SSL, monitor resources, and more—all from a clean, modern web dashboard. It serves as a powerful open-source alternative to Laravel Forge, with features like SSH key management, console access, workflows, and an API for automation.

May 5, 2026 · 3 min read
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Self-Hosting Akaunting: A Complete Guide to Installing, Configuring, and Running Your Laravel-Powered Accounting System in 2026

Akaunting is a free, open-source, self-hosted accounting platform built with Laravel, Vue.js, and Tailwind. It provides professional invoicing, expense tracking, double-entry bookkeeping, banking, reports, recurring transactions, and a modular App Store. Ideal for freelancers, small businesses, and IT teams seeking privacy and zero subscription fees (v3.1.21 – actively maintained).

May 2, 2026 · 7 min read