Setting up TrueNAS server

Hello everyone

I am the happy user of a TrueNAS Scale server.
I had a ZFS HDD array stored away for a while (children and life), but I missed my content and wanted to setup a media server. I choose TrueNAS Scale and the import of the ZFS array went smooth and I setup SMB to watch my content.

The problem for me is the next steps. I guess all you experienced users have heard the question repeated again and again, but I feel a bit stuck how to process the server to the next level. Getting more content.

I would like to setup the server so I can download more content through QTorrent with a VPN on. I have personally a NordVPN account but from what I can read there is an issue with uploading content.

The questions for me is how to setup VPN and QTorrent for my TrueNAS Scale server? I read something about using CloudFlare to create a DNS, but while I am a seasoned IT guy, servers are fairly new to me.

Regards
Aslund

If you’re on 24.10 you can follow this guide Guide: How to install qbittorrent (or any app) with vpn on Truenas Electric Eel on how to setup qbittorernt with a gluetun vpn addon.