Technical sketch: Deploy a simple documentation site on a free cloud server

🎯 Objective

The goal of this issue is to deploy a simple documentation site (MkDocs) on a free cloud server.
This is the first chapter of Part 1 in my self-hosting journey.
It serves as both a technical learning milestone and the foundation of my public CV.

• Chap 1 of Part 1 → publish something visible on the internet.
• Chap 2 will later migrate the same service to a self-hosted Raspberry Pi.

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📝 Context

• Belongs to Part 1: Host My First Doc Site.
• Focus on public first, self-host later.
• Audience: both technical (myself, recruiters) and non-technical (journal readers).
• Each small objective should be rewarding → here the “reward” is having my first public doc site live.

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📌 Deliverables

• A GitHub (or GitLab) repository with MkDocs setup.
• A running documentation site deployed on a free cloud VM.
• A public URL that anyone can visit.
• Documentation (journal entry) explaining: why, what tools, how to reproduce.

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🛠️ Tools / Tech to Use

• MkDocs (static site generator)
• Git + GitHub (or GitLab) for version control
• Cloud Free Tier (Oracle / AWS / GCP → choose one)
• Linux basics (Ubuntu/Debian server)
• Optional: Docker + Nginx/Caddy to serve the site

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🧑‍💻 Skills to Gain

• Provision a cloud VM on a free tier
• Connect via SSH and perform basic Linux administration
• Install MkDocs, build a documentation site
• Deploy a static site to a public server (via Docker or web server)
• Verify accessibility from the internet
• Document the entire process in a reproducible way

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✅ Definition of Done

• A working documentation site is live on a cloud VM
• URL is reachable from a public browser
• Repository with MkDocs config + docs committed
• Journal entry created in docs/part1-chap1-cloud.md
• Screenshots or logs attached in this issue as evidence