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What do you want to host on this server? it's kinda hard to suggest resources without knowing that information
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There are various web hosting companies that you can pay like $15/mo to do all of the work for you and maintain it. Would definitely recommend that if you're not experienced with this kind of stuff, especially if you're planning on having other users in your instance.
I too would like this.
Would like to ditch OneDrive as build a mini-PC to host all my files
Unless you actually want to start getting into this as a hobby, you’re better off buying something to do this for you.
I have a Synology NAS and it’s easy to set up OneDrive type functionality where you can keep files synchronised between your laptop and your home storage. You can also do the same for your phone so that photos automatically sync too.
The answer is yes those videos exist, but you need to get an idea of exactly what you want your server to do.
To give you an idea, I have 5 servers hosting 8 different services, and the entire process is a bit different for each. Nothing massive, but each one wants things set up just right and only some of those things can coexist.
To be honest, it can be a bad idea to setup your own stuff, particularly when you don't have much knowledge in the field. So, suppose you get the server setup. You're gonna have to maintain it. If some major security vulnerability gets discovered, you'll have to figure out how to update quickly. You'll potentially have to figure out how to setup stuff like backups. There likely will be times when things mysteriously break and when you're self hosting, it's entirely up to you to fix it.
I'll hop in and second this comment. Setting up a server could be a fun learning experience but I don't recommend you do this with the intention of using this as your 'production' lemmy or leaving it open to the internet.