# Installing on Linux using OTP releases
+{! backend/installation/otp_vs_from_source.include !}
+
+This guide covers a installation using an OTP release. To install Pleroma from source, please check out the corresponding guide for your distro.
+
## Pre-requisites
* 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
* A (sub)domain pointed to the machine
* PostgreSQL (also utilizes extensions in postgresql-contrib)
* nginx (could be swapped with another reverse proxy but this guide covers only it)
* certbot (for Let's Encrypt certificates, could be swapped with another ACME client, but this guide covers only it)
-
-```sh tab="Alpine"
-echo "http://nl.alpinelinux.org/alpine/latest-stable/community" >> /etc/apk/repositories
-apk update
-apk add curl unzip ncurses postgresql postgresql-contrib nginx certbot
-```
-
-```sh tab="Debian/Ubuntu"
-apt install curl unzip libncurses5 postgresql postgresql-contrib nginx certbot
-```
+* libmagic/file
+
+=== "Alpine"
+ ```
+ awk 'NR==2' /etc/apk/repositories | sed 's/main/community/' | tee -a /etc/apk/repositories
+ apk update
+ apk add curl unzip ncurses postgresql postgresql-contrib nginx certbot file-dev
+ ```
+
+=== "Debian/Ubuntu"
+ ```
+ apt install curl unzip libncurses5 postgresql postgresql-contrib nginx certbot libmagic-dev
+ ```
+
+### Installing optional packages
+
+Per [`docs/installation/optional/media_graphics_packages.md`](optional/media_graphics_packages.md):
+ * ImageMagick
+ * ffmpeg
+ * exiftool
+
+=== "Alpine"
+ ```
+ apk update
+ apk add imagemagick ffmpeg exiftool
+ ```
+
+=== "Debian/Ubuntu"
+ ```
+ apt install imagemagick ffmpeg libimage-exiftool-perl
+ ```
## Setup
### Configuring PostgreSQL
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](../configuration/cheatsheet.md#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).
-```sh tab="Alpine"
-apk add git build-base postgresql-dev
-git clone https://github.com/postgrespro/rum /tmp/rum
-cd /tmp/rum
-make USE_PGXS=1
-make USE_PGXS=1 install
-cd
-rm -r /tmp/rum
-```
-
-```sh tab="Debian/Ubuntu"
-# Available only on Buster/19.04
-apt install postgresql-11-rum
-```
+=== "Alpine"
+ ```
+ apk add git build-base postgresql-dev
+ git clone https://github.com/postgrespro/rum /tmp/rum
+ cd /tmp/rum
+ make USE_PGXS=1
+ make USE_PGXS=1 install
+ cd
+ rm -r /tmp/rum
+ ```
+
+=== "Debian/Ubuntu"
+ ```
+ # Available only on Buster/19.04
+ apt install postgresql-11-rum
+ ```
#### (Optional) Performance configuration
It is encouraged to check [Optimizing your PostgreSQL performance](../configuration/postgresql.md) document, for tips on PostgreSQL tuning.
-```sh tab="Alpine"
-rc-service postgresql restart
-```
-
-```sh tab="Debian/Ubuntu"
-systemctl restart postgresql
-```
+Restart PostgreSQL to apply configuration changes:
-If you are using PostgreSQL 12 or higher, add this to your Ecto database configuration
+=== "Alpine"
+ ```
+ rc-service postgresql restart
+ ```
-```elixir
-prepare: :named,
-parameters: [
- plan_cache_mode: "force_custom_plan"
-]
-```
+=== "Debian/Ubuntu"
+ ```
+ systemctl restart postgresql
+ ```
### Installing Pleroma
```sh
The location of nginx configs is dependent on the distro
-```sh tab="Alpine"
-cp /opt/pleroma/installation/pleroma.nginx /etc/nginx/conf.d/pleroma.conf
-```
+=== "Alpine"
+ ```
+ cp /opt/pleroma/installation/pleroma.nginx /etc/nginx/conf.d/pleroma.conf
+ ```
-```sh tab="Debian/Ubuntu"
-cp /opt/pleroma/installation/pleroma.nginx /etc/nginx/sites-available/pleroma.conf
-ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/pleroma.conf /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/pleroma.conf
-```
+=== "Debian/Ubuntu"
+ ```
+ cp /opt/pleroma/installation/pleroma.nginx /etc/nginx/sites-available/pleroma.conf
+ ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/pleroma.conf /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/pleroma.conf
+ ```
If your distro does not have either of those you can append `include /etc/nginx/pleroma.conf` to the end of the http section in /etc/nginx/nginx.conf and
```sh
```
#### Start nginx
-```sh tab="Alpine"
-rc-service nginx start
-```
+=== "Alpine"
+ ```
+ rc-service nginx start
+ ```
-```sh tab="Debian/Ubuntu"
-systemctl start nginx
-```
+=== "Debian/Ubuntu"
+ ```
+ systemctl start nginx
+ ```
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.
### Setting up a system service
-```sh tab="Alpine"
-# Copy the service into a proper directory
-cp /opt/pleroma/installation/init.d/pleroma /etc/init.d/pleroma
+=== "Alpine"
+ ```
+ # Copy the service into a proper directory
+ cp /opt/pleroma/installation/init.d/pleroma /etc/init.d/pleroma
-# Start pleroma and enable it on boot
-rc-service pleroma start
-rc-update add pleroma
-```
+ # Start pleroma and enable it on boot
+ rc-service pleroma start
+ rc-update add pleroma
+ ```
-```sh tab="Debian/Ubuntu"
-# Copy the service into a proper directory
-cp /opt/pleroma/installation/pleroma.service /etc/systemd/system/pleroma.service
+=== "Debian/Ubuntu"
+ ```
+ # Copy the service into a proper directory
+ cp /opt/pleroma/installation/pleroma.service /etc/systemd/system/pleroma.service
-# Start pleroma and enable it on boot
-systemctl start pleroma
-systemctl enable pleroma
-```
+ # Start pleroma and enable it on boot
+ systemctl start pleroma
+ systemctl enable pleroma
+ ```
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.
-Still doesn't work? Feel free to contact us on [#pleroma on freenode](https://irc.pleroma.social) 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-support/issues/new)
+Questions about the installation or didn’t it work as it should be, ask in [#pleroma:libera.chat](https://matrix.to/#/#pleroma:libera.chat) via Matrix or **#pleroma** on **libera.chat** via IRC, you can also [file an issue on our Gitlab](https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma-support/issues/new).
## Post installation
nginx -t
```
-```sh tab="Alpine"
-# Restart nginx
-rc-service nginx restart
+=== "Alpine"
+ ```
+ # Restart nginx
+ rc-service nginx restart
-# Start the cron daemon and make it start on boot
-rc-service crond start
-rc-update add crond
+ # Start the cron daemon and make it start on boot
+ rc-service crond start
+ rc-update add crond
-# Ensure the webroot menthod and post hook is working
-certbot renew --cert-name yourinstance.tld --webroot -w /var/lib/letsencrypt/ --dry-run --post-hook 'rc-service nginx reload'
+ # Ensure the webroot menthod and post hook is working
+ certbot renew --cert-name yourinstance.tld --webroot -w /var/lib/letsencrypt/ --dry-run --post-hook 'rc-service nginx reload'
-# Add it to the daily cron
-echo '#!/bin/sh
-certbot renew --cert-name yourinstance.tld --webroot -w /var/lib/letsencrypt/ --post-hook "rc-service nginx reload"
-' > /etc/periodic/daily/renew-pleroma-cert
-chmod +x /etc/periodic/daily/renew-pleroma-cert
+ # Add it to the daily cron
+ echo '#!/bin/sh
+ certbot renew --cert-name yourinstance.tld --webroot -w /var/lib/letsencrypt/ --post-hook "rc-service nginx reload"
+ ' > /etc/periodic/daily/renew-pleroma-cert
+ chmod +x /etc/periodic/daily/renew-pleroma-cert
-# If everything worked the output should contain /etc/cron.daily/renew-pleroma-cert
-run-parts --test /etc/periodic/daily
-```
+ # If everything worked the output should contain /etc/cron.daily/renew-pleroma-cert
+ run-parts --test /etc/periodic/daily
+ ```
-```sh tab="Debian/Ubuntu"
-# Restart nginx
-systemctl restart nginx
+=== "Debian/Ubuntu"
+ ```
+ # Restart nginx
+ systemctl restart nginx
-# Ensure the webroot menthod and post hook is working
-certbot renew --cert-name yourinstance.tld --webroot -w /var/lib/letsencrypt/ --dry-run --post-hook 'systemctl reload nginx'
+ # Ensure the webroot menthod and post hook is working
+ certbot renew --cert-name yourinstance.tld --webroot -w /var/lib/letsencrypt/ --dry-run --post-hook 'systemctl reload nginx'
-# Add it to the daily cron
-echo '#!/bin/sh
-certbot renew --cert-name yourinstance.tld --webroot -w /var/lib/letsencrypt/ --post-hook "systemctl reload nginx"
-' > /etc/cron.daily/renew-pleroma-cert
-chmod +x /etc/cron.daily/renew-pleroma-cert
+ # Add it to the daily cron
+ echo '#!/bin/sh
+ certbot renew --cert-name yourinstance.tld --webroot -w /var/lib/letsencrypt/ --post-hook "systemctl reload nginx"
+ ' > /etc/cron.daily/renew-pleroma-cert
+ chmod +x /etc/cron.daily/renew-pleroma-cert
-# If everything worked the output should contain /etc/cron.daily/renew-pleroma-cert
-run-parts --test /etc/cron.daily
-```
+ # If everything worked the output should contain /etc/cron.daily/renew-pleroma-cert
+ run-parts --test /etc/cron.daily
+ ```
## Create your first user and set as admin
```sh
-cd /opt/pleroma/bin
+cd /opt/pleroma
su pleroma -s $SHELL -lc "./bin/pleroma_ctl user new joeuser joeuser@sld.tld --admin"
```
This will create an account withe the username of 'joeuser' with the email address of joeuser@sld.tld, and set that user's account as an admin. This will result in a link that you can paste into the browser, which logs you in and enables you to set the password.
## Questions
-Questions about the installation or didn’t it work as it should be, ask in [#pleroma:matrix.org](https://matrix.heldscal.la/#/room/#freenode_#pleroma:matrix.org) or IRC Channel **#pleroma** on **Freenode**.
-
+Questions about the installation or didn’t it work as it should be, ask in [#pleroma:libera.chat](https://matrix.to/#/#pleroma:libera.chat) via Matrix or **#pleroma** on **libera.chat** via IRC, you can also [file an issue on our Gitlab](https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma-support/issues/new).