(it seems like my previous reply hasn’t been posted)

It really depends on what you’re trying to achieve. If you’re just trying to install a web server, then I’d recommend downloading XAMPP if you’re on Windows, or if you’re on Linux, you probably already have apache or nginx. To access services on those servers you’re just going to have to find out the IP address of the server, and type it out in the browser (f.e. http://192.168.0.1/my_service). Those services should be available only on the same local network the server is on, unless you do port forwarding.

So, a (very likely malicious) delivery person falsely accused this customer of racism and Amazon shut down EVERY smart device connected to their servers? And when the customer sent video proof to clear themselves, Amazon didn’t even reply, just quietly reinstated the account?

Imagine not being able to exit your house in the future because Jeff Bezos decided to disable your smart doorknob because someone falsely accused you of whatever ism is popular at that time?