Btw a lot of people will take about using a raspberry Pi, but you don’t have to. They are just a relatively cheap, small unit of computing. You can use any kind of computer for self hosting though. If you have an old laptop, desktop etc, use that, rather than buying a Pi. And if you do want to buy a small computer like a Pi, they are not the only option. There are loads of Small Board Computers (SBC) out there. Check out AliExpress too. Good luck with your journey :)
Btw a lot of people will take about using a raspberry Pi, but you don’t have to. They are just a relatively cheap, small unit of computing. You can use any kind of computer for self hosting though. If you have an old laptop, desktop etc, use that, rather than buying a Pi. And if you do want to buy a small computer like a Pi, they are not the only option. There are loads of Small Board Computers (SBC) out there. Check out AliExpress too. Good luck with your journey :)