How can I turn my old macbook into a file server

So I have an old macbook from 2007. I don't believe it can run yosemite or mavericks, so i'm stuck with lion at the moment. I wanna be able to leave it running as a server so when I go away I can access files from it. Basically I wanna use it as my own cloud server. I use this program called plex from the itunes store which works great as a media server, but I wanna make even more use of the thing. It's such a great computer still even after all these years. Is there any (preferably free) way I can accomplish this safely? I'd like to be able to have some sort of authentication too so no one else can get into the server without a passcode or something.

You may also wish to check into the availability of a Server version of Lion OS X 10.7.5
or if the computer you have shipped with Snow Leopard 10.6, there should be one still
available from the Apple store or online main store's operating system specialists...
You'd need to check on availability or ask to talk to someone about it. The main Apple
page store phone number should be able to direct you to an OS Specialist.
The Snow Leopard version was better for some users with old hardware since it was
available on DVDs and so a Server setup could be maintained or backups made
ahead of need (extra backup clones or replacement pre-installed or RAID array) to
continue use of a computer 24/7 as a Server. As such, the setup would be different
than with a basic computer sharing files locally; a wireless Time Capsule or other
wi-fi network may be utilized to share an internet connection and files between a
group of authorized computers or supported devices. An older OS X may not be able
to support newer iDevices, so the specifications of those may need to be checked into.
For some, the use of a Mini Mac that can be set up without a display as a server, once
it is running, is a minimalist situation. There should be several archives of Support info
on how to do all of these kinds of things in the Apple Support online database.
The suggestion above is a good start on a feel of basic settings to configure a shared
server; the actual software version for Servers covers more to a higher level of use.
And it may not be necessary for a home network.
Good luck & happy computing!

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