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Yes...yet another comment. LOL Something you should do from the very start is take notes of everything you do on the server. I use Notepad++ for the rough draft while I'm setting something up. Copy/paste, write out commands, notations, what this or that does. Take prolific notes. I really can't stress that enough. That way, if you need to back out of something, or if the wheels fall off, you can go right back to your notes. Don't be lulled into the idea that you will be able to remember every last keystroke you've made. That rarely happens. Take notes.
When I have successfully deployed whatever I'm working on, then I go back, take my notes, clean them up, and place them in Obsidian and make backups of them.
Makin notes is good for sonething very simple. It's better to automate deployment with salt, ansible or something similar. A bit more effort at first setup, much easier restoration. Self-documented.
In another life I worked as a Mech Eng for a Contractor firm. The rule was 'If you didn't write it down, it didn't happen'. Over the years, that has bled into my personal life as well. I hear what you're saying, and from what I've digested regarding Ansible, it is a quite powerful and capable package. However, let's let OP stand up his first server. He's already stressed about not being a botnet victim. So, perhaps some rudimentary steps are in order. Then you can blow his mind with Ansible. LOL