How are you hosting? And do you have a domain? Lot's of good advice here, but knowing if you're running on a Pi, in Docker, etc, would help others give you the easiest/best method.
In short, you do not need a static IP.
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You can use a ddns such as duckdns or host on github pages with jekyll or something
You could also put it on a cloud system and not worry about your local connection.
You come to a post on SELFHOSTED@lemmy.world... And downvote everyone posting relevant discussion then post "USE CLOUD".
You can self host services on cloud servers.