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If you want to host things and be accessible from outside your home then I'd start with getting a domain and static IP, point the DNS at your IP, make sure your DNS provider is supported by Let's Encrypt DNS authentication.
Then setup nginx as a reverse proxy and get Let's Encrypt setup with auto renewal. That way you can have secure https connections to your home.
Then install docker compose, fire up a service and configure nginx to proxy to it
I usually cut down on domain/DNS cost by using a free dynamic DNS service called duckdns. It works super well, provides Let's Encrypt support and sub-sub-domains. (for example your could have
https://git.$username.duckdns.org
)I've found as a IT noob that
Caddy 2
provides as much "batteries inside" and "boiler-plate free" to support me, because I have no Idea what I'm doing. So I just let caddy handle my encryption and reverse proxy to my actual server.I'm an embedded software dev, who only discovers ethernet protocols on a surface level, because we hadn't need it yet in previous projects, so I'm a bit lost on how to do cloud stuff. So having all these great tools for free for me to try out and connect from outside to my media servers and stuff is awesome!