How to Install IndieAuth on EndeavourOS Latest

IndieAuth is a protocol and a set of tools that enable users to use their own domain as their online identity to sign in to different services on the web securely. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install IndieAuth on EndeavourOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have the following:

• A user account with sudo privileges on your EndeavourOS system
• A domain name that you can use as your online identity
• A web server such as Nginx or Apache installed and configured on your system

Step 1: Install IndieAuth

1. Open the terminal and update the package list by running the following command:

   sudo pacman -Syu
   

2. Install IndieAuth by running the following command:

   sudo pacman -S indieauth
   

Step 2: Configure IndieAuth

1. Create a configuration file for IndieAuth by running the following command:

   sudo nano /etc/indieauth.yaml
   

   This will open a new configuration file in the nano editor.

2. Add the following content to the configuration file:

   server:
     listen: ":80"
     hostname: "example.com"
     ssl:
       enable: false
     database:
       provider: "sqlite3"
       connection_string: "indieauth.db"
   

   Replace example.com with your own domain name. If you have already installed SSL on your web server, set enable to true and provide the path to your SSL certificate and key.

3. Save the changes and close the editor by pressing Ctrl+O and Ctrl+X.

Step 3: Start IndieAuth

1. Start IndieAuth by running the following command:

   sudo indieauth -config /etc/indieauth.yaml
   

   This will launch IndieAuth in the foreground mode.

2. Test your IndieAuth installation by visiting the following URL:

   http://example.com/.well-known/indieauth
   

   Replace example.com with your own domain name. This should return an IndieAuth configuration file in JSON format.

3. Stop IndieAuth by pressing Ctrl+C.

Step 4: Enable IndieAuth on Your Web Server

1. Enable IndieAuth on your web server by adding the following location block to your Nginx or Apache configuration file:

   For Nginx

   location /.well-known/indieauth {
     proxy_pass http://localhost:8080;
   }
   

   For Apache

   Alias /.well-known/indieauth /var/www/html/.well-known/indieauth
   
   <Directory /var/www/html/.well-known/indieauth>
     Require all granted
   </Directory>
   

2. Restart your web server by running the following command:

   For Nginx

   sudo systemctl restart nginx
   

   For Apache

   sudo systemctl restart apache
   

Step 5: Test IndieAuth

1. Test your IndieAuth installation by visiting the following URL:

   http://example.com/.well-known/indieauth
   

   If everything is set up correctly, this should return an IndieAuth configuration file in JSON format.

2. You can now use your IndieAuth-protected identity to sign in to different services that support the IndieAuth protocol.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed IndieAuth on your EndeavourOS Latest system. You can now use your own domain as your online identity to sign in to different web services securely.

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