Anyone can create their own fully independent Mastodon server, and it's much cheaper and easier than you might think.
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Anyone can create their own fully independent Mastodon server, and it's much cheaper and easier than you might think.
If you don't want to do the techy stuff, you can use a managed hosting provider who does all the techy stuff for you (installation, upgrades, fixes etc) as well as hosting your server. These typically cost about 5 to 10 euros/dollars per month for the smallest servers.
Here's a step-by-step guide covering the whole process:
️ https://growyourown.services/making-your-own-mastodon-server-in-10-steps -
Anyone can create their own fully independent Mastodon server, and it's much cheaper and easier than you might think.
If you don't want to do the techy stuff, you can use a managed hosting provider who does all the techy stuff for you (installation, upgrades, fixes etc) as well as hosting your server. These typically cost about 5 to 10 euros/dollars per month for the smallest servers.
Here's a step-by-step guide covering the whole process:
️ https://growyourown.services/making-your-own-mastodon-server-in-10-steps -
Yup, I've listed them on the page about managed hosting providers: https://growyourown.services/grow-your-own-social-network
