Thanks again!
I just checked the material on Professor Messer and I think I'll be taking the "Networking+" course per your recommendation and maybe the security one; after all, I'll be hosting something publically on the internet.
Also, when I'm done (and if you don't mind) I'd like to add a small section as a tutorial of sorts, on how to accomplish this with the links and resources that you shared with me, so that other people can also do it.