Educator VPS - Self-Hosted Online Learning Platform

Moodle is the world's most widely used open-source LMS. Powers universities, professional training, and independent educators. Docker installation: ```bash docker run -d --name moodle -p 8080:8080 -p 8443:8443 -e MOODLE_DATABASE_TYPE=mariadb -e MOODLE_DATABASE_HOST=mariadb -e MOODLE_DATABASE_USER=moodle -e MOODLE_DATABASE_NAME=moodle -e MOODLE_DATABASE_PASSWORD=STRONG_PASSWORD --link mariadb:mariadb bitnami/moodle:latest ``` Moodle features: video lessons, quizzes, assignments, certificates, discussion forums, progress tracking, mobile app. Payment integration: Stripe via PayGator plugin or BTCPay Server for crypto payments. For course topics that Udemy restricts (certain health topics, some political content, adult education): self-hosted Moodle has no content review process. Your jurisdiction's law and your own ethics govern content decisions.

For simpler content-focused online education (newsletter + lessons rather than full LMS), Ghost's membership system is elegant: Members tier: free articles, newsletter Paid tier ($9-99/month): full course access, video lessons, downloads Ghost handles: subscription billing (Stripe), member management, email newsletters, landing pages. No platform commission (Stripe's 2.9%+30c is the only fee). For educators who want to avoid Stripe: Ghost integrates with crypto payment processors for course memberships. Subscribers pay monthly in USDT or Bitcoin. Content protection: Ghost natively gate content behind membership tiers. Free preview, paid full access. No third-party DRM needed.