Hello All,
Need help to build an online home server. Purpose- To backup files from all the devices.
Should be online so I can access it from anywhere.
Let me know if anyone has a complete guide.
Thank you 
Get started with syncthing, its very simple, just set it up on your phone, laptop,etc and install it via docker on your server. To access your files, you can just use samba, very basic though. If your ISP support port forwarding, its gonna be a breeze, just setup ddns, forward the ports in your router admin and you’re good to go. If not, you can get tailscale vpn.
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@abhigg12433 thankyou for the input could share any step by step guide
If you really wanna learn, watch some videos and research a bit about the keywords I mentioned.
If you just wanna setup things, here you go
These resources are enough to get you up and running. There are many avenues you can follow to upgrade your stack once you understand how the bits and pieces move.
These guides are specifically for Ubuntu, which in my exp is very easy to set up and running for a beginner. Feel free to ping me if you get stuck
In addition to Syncthing (which is great) you can also setup Immich on docker and tailscale. Immich is a self hosted Google Photos alternative.
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nicely explained !
you can also use Nextcloud .
Nextcloud works a bit differently from Syncthing + Samba — it’s more like your own Google Drive / Dropbox with a nice web interface, mobile apps, and desktop sync.
also , for hardware u can use a Raspberry Pi as a standalone 24x7 server .