Synology Complete Beginner Setup Guide: Updated for 2025

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Synology beginner playlist:    • Synology Starter Tutorials  

Videos and resources mentioned:
Synology drive lock down:    • Synology Drives required for ALL 2025 PLUS...  
RAID types explained:    • RAID Levels Explained RAID 0,1,5,6,10 - Wh...  
SSD caching guide:    • Do you NEED an SSD Cache? - Complete Guide...  
Lightroom workflow on Synology:    • How to use Synology With Lightroom (full w...  
Snapshots guide:    • The COMPLETE BTRFS Snapshot Guide  
Synology RAID calculator: https://www.synology.com/en-af/suppor...

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TOC:
00:00 Introduction
00:37 Hardware overview and installing drives
04:11 Connecting to network
07:40 Installing DSM
10:03 Network connection speeds
10:54 Logging in and initial setup
16:23 Creating a storage pool
23:51 Storage pool settings I recommend
29:12 Shared folders and home/homes
34:34 Recycling bin
35:42 Accessing files via SMB
38:32 Snapshots
46:24 File settings I recommend
48:20 Users and groups
50:33 Security and power settings
54:22 Useful apps
56:06 Other videos to check out
58:07 Conclusion

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