Raspberry Pi Homelab

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Flash Raspberry Pi OS & Headless SSH

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Flash Raspberry Pi OS & Headless SSH

⏱️ ~25 min

💡 Enable SSH and WiFi in Raspberry Pi Imager.

Linux terminal basics & static IP

⏱️ ~25 min

💡 Set router DHCP reservation for your Pi.

Install Pi-hole network-wide ad blocker

⏱️ ~30 min

💡 Point your home router DNS to the Pi IP.

Deploy Docker & Portainer container dashboard

⏱️ ~35 min

💡 Docker Compose simplifies multi-service apps.

Set up Nextcloud or Samba file storage

⏱️ ~40 min

💡 Attach an external SSD via USB 3.0.

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