Thanks, I’ll check it out.

Lol. Thank you. Part of the frustration of being a beginner in any space is that it’s not easy to discern which questions have simple answers and which are more complicated.

From the search you linked, it looks like this is as simple as typing the command

docker logs

I’ll give that a try, once I have access to the server again.

Where do I find that information? What is the exact command that I should type?

Thanks. I’ll have to look into some of these questions!

It’s a very stable, reliable, local, cross-platform file syncing that is pretty easy to set up. Basically, it allows you to have a shared folder (or folders) on multiple devices without using Google Drive, OneDrive, iCloud, etc.

Oh No! This is terrible news. This IMHO is one of the most irreplaceable projects out there. I don’t know of another cross-platform local file syncing app that comes anywhere close to this. I hope that it can continue even if it’s not through the Play Store.

Google seems to be torpedoing open source developments with a number of decisions lately. Maybe they see F-Droid as a threat now that EU is making them open competition? Maybe they just don’t care.

I’m currently about halfway through setting up a home server on an old/refurbished Dell PC. It has enough compute to transcode if needed, but no more. I’ll have to upgrade the storage to set up RAID. For software, I am running xubuntu, which offers the benefits of the great community and documentation of Ubuntu. It is very beginner friendly, but is a bit simpler and lighter than gnome. I’m running everything I can as Docker containers.

In the end, I was able to sign in directly from the app with the version I am using. I had already done the setup on the server

Thanks, got it!

How do I know the IP address of my phone? It’s different on an internal network, right? As opposed to the IP address on the internet?

Hm, I tried both of these. Still no luck. Thanks!

Could it be different that what the phone detects? How would I find it?

Edit: Narrator: “It was different.”

What does it mean to ping? Is that a bash command? Sorry if that’s a really basic question.

Yes, the app automatically checks the default ports as well.

The browser just loads indefinitely.

It is connected to the same WiFi, syncthing is also connected and working between server and phone. It does detect the server from the phone and shows it by name. I set it up on the server as a docker container if that matters.

Hi, I’m your customer base.

I’m a complete novice, no network or coding experience, but not afraid of computers either. I’m pretty worried about messing up something serious due to lack of knowledge.

In the end, I didn’t choose Synology or the like due to:

• lack of robust community support. I’ve noodled around with Linux for years and learned that community support is essential.

• price. I’d pay 10% or 50% more for a good pre-configured system, but not 3-4x more (which is just the general feeling I get from Synology)

• lack of configurability. I’m still not sure what I would like to do (and be able). I know I want to replace some storage services, replace some streaming services, control my smart home, maaaaybe access my files remotely, and probably some other stuff. I may want to have email or a website in the future, but that’s not on my radar right now.

If there were some plug-and-play hardware/software solution that was still affordable and open, it would be a good choice for me.

Just getting started but yeah, I have basically no technology background. Mostly I’m too stubborn to know when to quit something so here I am lol.

What is grade?

Speed as I understand it is the physical speed the drive spins, and is directly proportional (?) to the read/write speed.

How does a beginner know which is which? What should I look for, and how do I know if it’s a good investment or overkill for a home setup?

DownloadThemAll seems to be helping. I’ll update the original post with the details once I have success. In this case, I was able to first download them internally in the browser, then copy the download link and add them to DtA using the link. Someone smarter than me will be able to explain why the extra step was necessary, or how to avoid it.