Homelab Setup

Overview

Setting up a personal homelab using a ThinkPad laptop running Arch Linux to move away from cloud providers like Google.

Goals

• Linux installation (Arch Linux on ThinkPad)
• SSH remote access
• Network domain setup
• Self-hosted cloud storage (ownCloud/Nextcloud)
• Self-hosted git repository (Gitea/Forgejo/GitLab)
• Gradual migration from commercial cloud services

Hardware

• Main Server: ThinkPad laptop
• Development: Windows PC with WSL (for AI experimentation)

Inspiration & Resources

• PewDiePie homelab setup video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_Lxkt50xOg
  • Need to collect tips and inspiration from this video

Current Status

• Downloading Arch Linux ISO
• Planning initial setup phase