How to Install Indieauth on Fedora CoreOS Latest

Indieauth is a protocol that provides decentralized authentication for web applications. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Indieauth on Fedora CoreOS latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have:

• A running instance of Fedora CoreOS latest
• A user account with sudo privileges

Step 1: Install Git

Indieauth is available as a Git repository. So, we need to install Git before we can begin the installation process. Run the following command to install Git:

sudo dnf install git -y

Step 2: Clone the Indieauth Repository

Once Git is installed, clone the Indieauth repository to your machine. Use the following command to clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/aaronpk/IndieAuth.git

Step 3: Install Dependencies

Indieauth requires a few dependencies that we need to install. Run the following command to install the dependencies:

sudo dnf install sqlite sqlite-devel python3-devel -y

Step 4: Set Up a Python Virtual Environment

We will set up a Python virtual environment to install the required Python packages. Use the following commands to create a virtual environment and activate it:

python3 -m venv indieauth
source indieauth/bin/activate

Step 5: Install Python Packages

With the virtual environment activated, install the required Python packages using the following command:

pip install -r IndieAuth/requirements.txt

Step 6: Set Up the Database

Indieauth uses SQLite as its database. We need to create a database and set up the required tables. Use the following commands to create the database and setup the tables:

cd IndieAuth
sqlite3 indieauth.db < schema.sql

Step 7: Configure the Indieauth Server

Indieauth is now installed on your machine. We need to configure the Indieauth server with the necessary settings. First, create a configuration file in the Indieauth directory. Use the following command to create the configuration file:

cp default-config.ini config.ini

Next, edit the config.ini file and configure the following settings:

[DEFAULT]
database_url = sqlite:///indieauth.db
client_id = indieauth.example.com
auth_endpoint = https://example.com/auth

• database_url: The URL of the SQLite database you created earlier.
• client_id: The hostname or domain name of your IndieAuth server.
• auth_endpoint: The URL of the authorization endpoint of your IndieAuth server.

Step 8: Start the Indieauth Server

With the server configured, you can now start the Indieauth server using the following command:

gunicorn app:app

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Indieauth on Fedora CoreOS latest. You can now use Indieauth to provide decentralized authentication for your web applications.

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