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Help setting up new server (piefed.zip)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by Hezaethos@piefed.zip to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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Hello! I'm new to self hosting and networking stuff. I do use only Linux and have experience with Debian, Ubuntu, Mint, and have settled with Fedora and Bazzite on KDE on the home computers/laptops.

I got a GMKtec NucBox G9 Mini PC Intel® Twin Lake N150 recently and wireless keyboard with touchpad, installed Fedora Kiinoite on it and have so far only added VacuumTube. I don't have much experience with the terminal and I'm not sure what step to do next or how.

What I want to do is set up an Arrstack, and I know I need to put Docker and maybe Portainer? I have no experience with Docker though. I also want to put some basic things I and others can access remotely like a shopping list program, photo backups, period tracker, and DnD software. But I'm very afraid of exposing the server to the internet and it being hacked or such. I know there's something called Tailscale but I'm not sure if that's what I need. And I don't know what order I'm supposed to put any of this.

I've tried searching the internet for guides but haven't really found anything except one that's for Yunohost and it's not really self hosting because they set it up on a cloud. All advice is appreciated. Thank you!

edit: I wanted to add I also want to use this as a htpc and it's connected to the TV, so that's why I want a GUI mostly - because it makes it easier to control from the couch

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[–] Hezaethos@piefed.zip 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

thank you! I'll try to set up a shopping list program first then to test it. If anyone has any to recommend, I'm willing to hear suggestions!

[–] pishadoot@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

You mentioned immich somewhere, I think that's a good one to set up. Don't throw your entire life's photo album at it at first, but it's really good to test a variety of functions and transfer speeds.

Oh yeah... And TAKE NOTES about your setup. Like, for each container, make notes of how you set it up and why. Trust me this is REALLY important for maintaining your stuff. If you go down a rabbit hole for two days and find a couple forum threads that lead you to how you need to modify the configs for your use case, a year from now you will have forgotten everything.

Document, document, document.