A Network-Attached Storage (NAS) is a great way to store and share files across multiple devices in your home network. Using a Raspberry Pi 4B, you can easily create your own DIY home NAS.

Here are the steps to set up a home NAS with a Raspberry Pi 4B:

1. Get the required hardware: Raspberry Pi 4B, MicroSD card, Power supply, Ethernet cable, and external hard drive or USB drive.
2. Download and install the Raspberry Pi OS on the MicroSD card using the Raspberry Pi Imager.
3. Insert the MicroSD card into the Raspberry Pi 4B and connect it to a monitor, keyboard, and mouse.
4. Connect the Raspberry Pi 4B to your home network using an Ethernet cable.
5. Power up the Raspberry Pi 4B using the power supply.
6. Open the terminal on the Raspberry Pi and run the following commands:

sqlCopy codesudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install samba samba-common-bin

These commands will update the Raspberry Pi’s operating system and install the Samba file-sharing software.

7. Create a folder on the external hard drive or USB drive to store your files. You can do this by running the following command:

bashCopy codesudo mkdir /mnt/mydrive

Replace “mydrive” with the name of your drive.

8. Configure Samba by editing the smb.conf file:

bashCopy codesudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf

Add the following lines to the end of the file:

javaCopy code[MyShare]
comment = My Share
path = /mnt/mydrive
browseable = yes
writeable = yes
guest ok = yes
create mask = 0777
directory mask = 0777

Replace “MyShare” with the name of your share and “My Share” with a description of your share.

9. Restart the Samba service by running the following command:

Copy codesudo systemctl restart smbd

10. You can now access the shared folder from any device on your home network by typing the Raspberry Pi’s IP address followed by “/MyShare” in a file explorer window. For example, if the Raspberry Pi’s IP address is 192.168.1.10, you would type “192.168.1.10/MyShare” in the file explorer window.

Congratulations! You now have your own DIY home NAS with Raspberry Pi 4B.