How to Install GoToSocial on Debian Latest

GoToSocial is a powerful platform for organizing and managing online communities. If you want to install it on your Debian machine, follow the steps below:

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before installing GoToSocial, you need to make sure that all its dependencies are installed on your system. To do so, run the following command:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install build-essential git mysql-server mongodb redis-server ffmpeg libvips-tools

Step 2: Clone the Repository

Now that you have all the dependencies installed, you can start downloading the GoToSocial code from the GitHub repository:

git clone https://github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial.git

Step 3: Install Node.js

GoToSocial is built on Node.js, so you need to install it on your machine before you can run the app. Here's how to do it:

curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_14.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs

Step 4: Install Dependencies for GoToSocial

Navigate to the cloned GoToSocial folder and install all the required dependencies:

cd gotosocial
npm install

Step 5: Configure GoToSocial

Before you can start using GoToSocial, you need to configure it. You'll need to create a .env file in the root directory of your app with the following contents:

NODE_ENV=development
APP_URL=http://localhost:3000
DB_HOST=localhost
DB_PORT=3306
DB_USER=root
DB_PASSWORD=
DB_DATABASE=gotosocial
MONGO_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/gotosocial
REDIS_HOST=localhost
REDIS_PORT=6379
REDIS_PASSWORD=
MAIL_HOSTNAME=your-mail-server.com
MAIL_PORT=587
MAIL_SUMMARY=GotoSocial
MAIL_USER=user@your-mail-server.com
MAIL_PASSWORD=password
SESSION_SECRET=yoursecret

You'll need to modify some of these settings according to your needs. For example, you'll need to replace your-mail-server.com with the hostname of your email server, and user@your-mail-server.com and password with your email login credentials.

Step 6: Start the App

Finally, you can start the GoToSocial app by running the following command:

npm start

This will start the app on port 3000, and you can access it by navigating to http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.

Congratulations, you've successfully installed GoToSocial on Debian!

If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!

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