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My first website
(lemmy.ca)
Hello, This is my first website and I want some feedback from you guys. It's very basic and I haven't added much. just wanted to host something so I threw invidious and whoogle instance there. My ISP doesn't provide a static IP so I had to host it on tor :( what else do you think I should host there? server spec: 15 year old computer with i3 first gen cpu.
For the IP issue: You can look into some service which automatically updates your domains DNS. It's been a while but back then one of those was DynDNS, not sure if they still exist, but others surely do.
I forgot to mention that I am also behind CGNAT. I bought a VPS for a while but couldn't keep with the cost. Right now the cheapest way of hosting a website for me is through tor.
What about using cloudflare? You can setup a tunnel on the hosted server so cloudflare dns knows where to find you without your IP
I had no idea this was a thing. Do they charge a lot for this? What’s the service called?
They have a free plan that’s all I use. Go to cloudflare.com and register a free account. Point your dns/name servers to cloudflare. Then on your dashboard in cloudflare is a section for tunnels. It will walk you through how to install the tunnel. Then you should be good.
Have you factored in your power costs? I never do :P buuut with older machines you get closer and closer to burning enough power to justify a hosting bill.
Shut it off for a month and use the savings to buy a low power Pi!