Ente: Self-Host a Google Photos Alternative and Reclaim Your Privacy

This blog post details how to self-host Ente, an open-source Google Photos alternative, deploying its server on a Kubernetes cluster and the frontend on GitHub Pages. It provides the necessary code, configuration files, and instructions for setting up a Cloudnative-PG database, along with fetching secrets from AWS Parameter Store. While technically demanding, it's ideal for users comfortable with Kubernetes who prioritize privacy. The article also covers building a custom Docker image using GitHub Actions and managing GitHub repositories with Terraform.