Private LLMs & Infra From Scratch – Episode 1: The Why, The Setup, The Stack #n8n #coolify #ollama

Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZa3QWzy1z1G9FIw02pytdA/join #n8n #Ubuntu #Ollama #Supabase #Coolify #localllms Welcome to Video 1 of the 2026 Private LLM & Self-Hosting Series. This year-long deep dive will show you exactly how to build and run your own fully private AI stack — on hardware you control — using Linux, Coolify, Ollama, n8n, Supabase, and more. In this first video, we focus on The Why: • Why companies are suddenly asking for on-prem AI • Why privacy and cost are driving the shift away from cloud APIs • Why change-control matters when models break your prompts • Why a single office server can replace thousands per year in API spend • Why you should start learning this workflow now (even as a solo dev) Then we walk through the base setup: • Installing Ubuntu • Setting up Coolify • Running n8n inside your own network • Installing Ollama inside Coolify • Directly connecting n8n ↔ Ollama • Adding Supabase as your internal database • Using Tailscale to securely access your server remotely • Preparing the stack for real automations in Episode 2 By the end of this video, you’ll have the full foundation in place to start building internal automations, RAG pipelines, reporting tools, and AI agents — all privately, securely, and without cloud API costs. If you’re part of the paid channel, thank you — you make this full 2026 program possible. If you’re watching via a preview: join the channel to unlock the full course. # Chapters 00:00 – Introduction to the 2026 Series 00:35 – Why This Matters (for you + your clients) 01:10 – Privacy: Why Companies Want AI In-House 02:10 – Cost: How API Fees Add Up Fast 03:05 – Change Control: Escaping the “AI Upgrade Hamster Wheel” 04:05 – Overview of the System We’re Building 05:15 – Office Network, Firewalls & Internal Access 06:05 – Remote Access with Tailscale 07:00 – What This Local AI Server Will Run (Ollama, n8n, Supabase, etc.) 07:45 – Getting Ready to Instal