Creating Your Own Photo Cloud
Own cloud storage, Next Cloud, Raspberry PI, External Drive
In an era where data is the new gold, safeguarding your digital memories and important files has never been more critical. While many opt for traditional cloud storage services, there’s a growing movement towards creating personalized cloud storage solutions. This guide will introduce you to the concept of building your own photo cloud using Nextcloud on a Raspberry Pi and external drive. This DIY approach provides the ultimate control over your data, ensuring privacy while offering the flexibility to customize your storage needs.
Configuring nextcloud pi Image on SD card
Download the next cloud image and burn it on an SD card using Etcher or Rufus [link(]https://rufus.ie/en/) . I used NextCloudPi which is a custom image of Raspberry Pi OS Lite, with NextCloud and all the dependencies preinstalled on it.