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What do I need to have in order to run my own instance? (beehaw.org)
submitted 1 year ago by Takeshidude@beehaw.org to c/lemmy_support@lemmy.ml
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The documentation give clear instructions for installing and setting up a Lemmy instance, but it doesn't really tell me what I need to do so beyond the implication that I need some computer running Linux.

I have a QNAP NAS device which is running a flavor of linux; how much storage space is recommended for a public instance? Do I need my own website?

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[–] Grouchy@lemmy.grouchysysadmin.com 3 points 1 year ago

If you're hosting QNAP at home, you'll need to setup the port forwards to allow outside access and point your domain to it. That might not be allowed by your ISP.

Lemmy is lite on resource usage. For space, it really depends on how much content you sync in, or directly upload. For reference, my own Lemmy instance is using 7.4GB of space after being active for two months.