How to Get Started with TrueNAS Scale

TrueNAS has gained traction in the self-host and homelab communities for several reasons. One primary reason is that it’s free and Open-Source. Another huge reason is that, from the start, it is pretty easy to set up and has an inviting-looking interface. For people just getting into the hobby or wanting something to work on, CLI interfaces can be daunting, and selecting the correct parameters can be confusing. So, to help you get started, we decided to make a quick setup guide to demonstrate how to set up SMB and iSCSI shares with ACLs.

TrueNAS has gained traction in the self-host and homelab communities for several reasons. One primary reason is that it’s free and Open-Source. Another huge reason is that, from the start, it is pretty easy to set up and has an inviting-looki