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1 # Installing on Linux using OTP releases
2
3 ## Pre-requisites
4 * A machine running Linux with GNU (e.g. Debian, Ubuntu) or musl (e.g. Alpine) libc and `x86_64`, `aarch64` or `armv7l` CPU, you have root access to. If you are not sure if it's compatible see [Detecting flavour section](#detecting-flavour) below
5 * A (sub)domain pointed to the machine
6
7 You will be running commands as root. If you aren't root already, please elevate your priviledges by executing `sudo su`/`su`.
8
9 While in theory OTP releases are possbile to install on any compatible machine, for the sake of simplicity this guide focuses only on Debian/Ubuntu/Alpine.
10
11 ### Detecting flavour
12
13 Paste the following into the shell:
14 ```sh
15 arch="$(uname -m)";if [ "$arch" = "x86_64" ];then arch="amd64";elif [ "$arch" = "armv7l" ];then arch="arm";elif [ "$arch" = "aarch64" ];then arch="arm64";else echo "Unsupported arch: $arch">&2;fi;if getconf GNU_LIBC_VERSION>/dev/null;then libc_postfix="";elif [ "$(ldd 2>&1|head -c 9)" = "musl libc" ];then libc_postfix="-musl";elif [ "$(find /lib/libc.musl*|wc -l)" ];then libc_postfix="-musl";else echo "Unsupported libc">&2;fi;echo "$arch$libc_postfix"
16 ```
17
18 If your platform is supported the output will contain the flavour string, you will need it later. If not, this just means that we don't build releases for your platform, you can still try installing from source.
19
20 ### Installing the required packages
21
22 Other than things bundled in the OTP release Pleroma depends on:
23 * curl (to download the release build)
24 * unzip (needed to unpack release builds)
25 * ncurses (ERTS won't run without it)
26 * PostgreSQL (also utilizes extensions in postgresql-contrib)
27 * nginx (could be swapped with another reverse proxy but this guide covers only it)
28 * certbot (for Let's Encrypt certificates, could be swapped with another ACME client, but this guide covers only it)
29
30 Debian/Ubuntu:
31 ```sh
32 apt install curl unzip libncurses5 postgresql postgresql-contrib nginx certbot
33 ```
34 Alpine:
35 ```sh
36 echo "http://nl.alpinelinux.org/alpine/latest-stable/community" >> /etc/apk/repositories
37 apk update
38 apk add curl unzip ncurses postgresql postgresql-contrib nginx certbot
39 ```
40
41 ## Setup
42 ### Configuring PostgreSQL
43 #### (Optional) Installing RUM indexes
44 RUM indexes are an alternative indexing scheme that is not included in PostgreSQL by default. You can read more about them on the [Configuration page](config.html#rum-indexing-for-full-text-search). They are completely optional and most of the time are not worth it, especially if you are running a single user instance (unless you absolutely need ordered search results).
45
46 Debian/Ubuntu (available only on Buster/19.04):
47 ```sh
48 apt install postgresql-11-rum
49 ```
50 Alpine:
51 ```sh
52 apk add gcc make
53 git clone https://github.com/postgrespro/rum /tmp/rum
54 cd /tmp/rum
55 make USE_PGXS=1
56 make USE_PGXS=1 install
57 make USE_PGXS=1 installcheck
58 cd
59 rm -r /tmp/rum
60 ```
61 #### (Optional) Performance configuration
62 For optimal performance, you may use [PGTune](https://pgtune.leopard.in.ua), don't forget to restart postgresql after editing the configuration
63
64 Debian/Ubuntu:
65 ```sh
66 systemctl restart postgresql
67 ```
68 Alpine:
69 ```sh
70 rc-service postgresql restart
71 ```
72 ### Installing Pleroma
73 ```sh
74 # Create the Pleroma user
75 adduser --system --shell /bin/false --home /opt/pleroma pleroma
76
77 # Set the flavour environment variable to the string you got in Detecting flavour section.
78 # For example if the flavour is `arm64-musl` the command will be
79 export FLAVOUR="arm64-musl"
80
81 # Clone the release build into a temporary directory and unpack it
82 su pleroma -s $SHELL -lc "
83 curl 'https://git.pleroma.social/api/v4/projects/2/jobs/artifacts/master/download?job=$FLAVOUR' -o /tmp/pleroma.zip
84 unzip /tmp/pleroma.zip -d /tmp/
85 "
86
87 # Move the release to the home directory and delete temporary files
88 su pleroma -s $SHELL -lc "
89 mv /tmp/release/* /opt/pleroma
90 rmdir /tmp/release
91 rm /tmp/pleroma.zip
92 "
93 # Create uploads directory and set proper permissions (skip if planning to use a remote uploader)
94 # Note: It does not have to be `/var/lib/pleroma/uploads`, the config generator will ask about the upload directory later
95
96 mkdir -p /var/lib/pleroma/uploads
97 chown -R pleroma /var/lib/pleroma
98
99 # Create custom public files directory (custom emojis, frontend bundle overrides, robots.txt, etc.)
100 # Note: It does not have to be `/var/lib/pleroma/static`, the config generator will ask about the custom public files directory later
101 mkdir -p /var/lib/pleroma/static
102 chown -R pleroma /var/lib/pleroma
103
104 # Create a config directory
105 mkdir -p /etc/pleroma
106 chown -R pleroma /etc/pleroma
107
108 # Run the config generator
109 su pleroma -s $SHELL -lc "./bin/pleroma_ctl instance gen --output /etc/pleroma/config.exs --output-psql /tmp/setup_db.psql"
110
111 # Create the postgres database
112 su postgres -s $SHELL -lc "psql -f /tmp/setup_db.psql"
113
114 # If you have installed RUM indexes add
115 # `config :pleroma, :database, rum_enabled: true`
116 # to the end of /etc/pleroma/config.exs before proceeding
117
118 # Create the database schema
119 su pleroma -s $SHELL -lc "./bin/pleroma_ctl migrate"
120
121 # If you have installed RUM indexes uncommend and run
122 # su pleroma -s $SHELL -lc "./bin/pleroma_ctl migrate --migrations-path priv/repo/optional_migrations/rum_indexing/"
123
124 # Start the instance to verify that everything is working as expected
125 su pleroma -s $SHELL -lc "./bin/pleroma daemon"
126
127 # Wait for about 20 seconds and query the instance endpoint, if it shows your uri, name and email correctly, you are configured correctly
128 sleep 20 && curl http://localhost:4000/api/v1/instance
129
130 # Stop the instance
131 su pleroma -s $SHELL -lc "./bin/pleroma stop"
132 ```
133
134 ### Setting up nginx and getting Let's Encrypt SSL certificaties
135
136 ```sh
137 # Get a Let's Encrypt certificate
138 certbot certonly --standalone --preferred-challenges http -d yourinstance.tld
139
140 # Copy the Pleroma nginx configuration to the nginx folder
141 # The location of nginx configs is dependent on the distro
142
143 # For Debian/Ubuntu:
144 cp /opt/pleroma/installation/pleroma.nginx /etc/nginx/sites-available/pleroma.nginx
145 ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/pleroma.nginx /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/pleroma.nginx
146 # For Alpine
147 cp /opt/pleroma/installation/pleroma.nginx /etc/nginx/conf.d/pleroma.conf
148 # If your distro does not have either of those you can append
149 # `include /etc/nginx/pleroma.conf` to the end of the http section in /etc/nginx/nginx.conf and
150 cp /opt/pleroma/installation/pleroma.nginx /etc/nginx/pleroma.conf
151
152 # Edit the nginx config replacing example.tld with your (sub)domain
153 $EDITOR path-to-the-config
154
155 # Verify that the config is valid
156 nginx -t
157
158 # Start nginx
159 # For Debian/Ubuntu:
160 systemctl start nginx
161 # For Alpine
162 rc-service nginx start
163 ```
164
165 At this point if you open your (sub)domain in a browser you should see a 502 error, that's because pleroma is not started yet.
166
167 ### Setting up a system service
168 Debian/Ubuntu:
169 ```sh
170 # Copy the service into a proper directory
171 cp /opt/pleroma/installation/pleroma.service /etc/systemd/system/pleroma.service
172
173 # Start pleroma and enable it on boot
174 systemctl start pleroma
175 systemctl enable pleroma
176 ```
177 Alpine:
178 ```sh
179 # Copy the service into a proper directory
180 cp /opt/pleroma/installation/init.d/pleroma /etc/init.d/pleroma
181
182 # Start pleroma and enable it on boot
183 rc-service pleroma start
184 rc-update add pleroma
185 ```
186
187 If everything worked, you should see Pleroma-FE when visiting your domain. If that didn't happen, try reviewing the installation steps, starting Pleroma in the foreground and seeing if there are any errrors.
188
189 Still doesn't work? Feel free to contact us on [#pleroma on freenode](https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=%23pleroma) or via matrix at <https://matrix.heldscal.la/#/room/#freenode_#pleroma:matrix.org>, you can also [file an issue on our Gitlab](https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma/issues/new)
190
191 ## Post installation
192
193 ### Setting up auto-renew Let's Encrypt certificate
194 ### Running Mix tasks
195 ### Updating