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The content on MyHomeServerGuide (https://myhomeserverguide.com, the “Site”) is published in good faith and for general information and education purposes only.

1. No professional advice

Our articles are not professional advice — not IT consulting, not legal advice, not financial advice. Every home, network and piece of hardware is different. If your data is business-critical, consider hiring a professional or at minimum test everything before you rely on it.

2. Follow guides at your own risk

Working with servers, Linux, Docker, networking and hardware involves real risk:

  • Data loss. Mistakes — including ones we make — can delete files, break virtual machines or wipe drives.
  • Hardware damage. Incorrect power, cables or physical handling can damage equipment.
  • Security exposure. Misconfigured services can be accessed by others. Never expose a service to the internet unless the guide explains how to do it safely.

Always back up your data before following any guide. [MY EXPERIENCE: add a line here about your own backup setup or a mistake that taught you this.]

3. Accuracy and updates

We try hard to keep guides accurate and current: articles show a “Last updated” date, and we revise them when software changes. However:

  • software is updated constantly and instructions can become outdated;
  • your hardware, operating system or network may behave differently;
  • errors can slip through.

When in doubt, always cross-check with the official documentation of the project you are installing — we link to it wherever possible. If you spot a mistake in a guide, please tell us so we can fix it.

4. Results may vary

Performance claims (for example, about transcoding, power consumption or speed) depend heavily on your specific hardware and setup. What worked on our machines may not work identically on yours.

5. Reviews and opinions

Reviews and comparisons express our honest opinions at the time of writing. [MY OPINION: add a sentence about how you form your reviews — for example, “I only review software I have actually run on my own server.”]

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