-### Required packages
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-* `postgresql` (9.6+, Ubuntu 16.04 comes with 9.5, you can get a newer version from [here](https://www.postgresql.org/download/linux/ubuntu/))
-* `postgresql-contrib` (9.6+, same situtation as above)
-* `elixir` (1.8+, Follow the guide to install from the Erlang Solutions repo or use [asdf](https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf) as the pleroma user)
-* `erlang-dev`
-* `erlang-nox`
-* `git`
-* `build-essential`
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-#### Optional packages used in this guide
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-* `nginx` (preferred, example configs for other reverse proxies can be found in the repo)
-* `certbot` (or any other ACME client for Let’s Encrypt certificates)