How do I build up a lemmy instance right from the scratch ?

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Zachariah@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y (14 replies)

If I’m getting what you’re trying to ask, is probably a better question for !selfhosted@lemmy.world.

Docker@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 1y (13 replies)

Basically I wish to start a lemmy instance of mine own, just like lemmy.world or programming.dev is.

Zachariah@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y (9 replies)

If you don’t want the hassle of self-hosting, managed hosting is another option.

Here’s one example host to compare to: https://www.knthost.com/lemmy $11.25/mo.

No idea if they’re any good.

FelixCress@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y (8 replies)

200gb is not a lot, is it?

I am curious how it works/counts - is it only own contents, created on the new instance or also data received from other instances?

Zachariah@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y (7 replies)

For a single user it could be enough. It depends mostly on how many images they want to post.

discussion: https://lemmy.world/post/838658

FelixCress@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y (6 replies)

Do you mean 200gb is per user? Not for the entire instance?

Zachariah@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y (5 replies)

If it’s a single-user instance, that’s the same number.

FelixCress@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

Do you mean that this linked hosting is for a single user instance? I didn't realise that.

Kissaki@programming.dev · 2 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Start as in developing or as in hosting?

You're asking in a community called devs, implying you want to develop, but it seems like you want to only host?

mark@programming.dev · 1 pts · 1y

Why dont people understand? They want it from the scratch!!

Docker@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 1y

Not simply host, develop an instance right from the scratch !!

bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de · 6 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Honestly, if you have to ask so broadly you shouldn't. Chances are good you make a fatal mistake and your server starts harassing other servers or giving out CSAM.

Then again, given your username, follow the docker tutorial in the Lemmy documentation.

irelephant@programming.dev · 2 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Pictures don't propagate across (most) instances now, its just links to images on the host instance.

bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de · 4 pts · 1y

I mean in general. Having a server connected to the internet is always a risk. Doesn't have to be Lemmy that's exploited.

And if they have an open registration it's still their servee that can be used to distribute images unchecked.