How to Install Mastodon on Fedora CoreOS Latest

Mastodon is a free and open-source social network platform that is gaining popularity as an alternative to Twitter. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Mastodon on Fedora CoreOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start with the installation process, you need to ensure that your system meets the following prerequisites:

• A VPS or dedicated server with Fedora CoreOS Latest installed

• Docker and Docker Compose installed on your system

• A domain name and SSL certificate for your Mastodon instance

Step 1: Create a New User

It is recommended to create a new user for running the Mastodon service. You can use the following command to create a new user:

sudo useradd mastodon

Step 2: Clone the Mastodon Repository

Clone the Mastodon repository by running the following command:

sudo -u mastodon git clone https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon ~/mastodon

Step 3: Set Up the Environment Variables

The Mastodon configuration is stored in environment variables. You can create a new file with the following contents to store the environment variables:

touch ~/.env.production
nano ~/.env.production

Then paste the following environment variables:

LOCAL_DOMAIN=example.com
PIWIK_ENDPOINT=false
PIWIK_SITE_ID=false
VAPID_PRIVATE_KEY=your_vapid_private_key
VAPID_PUBLIC_KEY=your_vapid_public_key
SMTP_SERVER=your_smtp_server
SMTP_LOGIN=your_smtp_login
SMTP_PASSWORD=your_smtp_password
SMTP_FROM_ADDRESS=your_smtp_from_address
SMTP_DOMAIN=your_smtp_domain
SECRET_KEY_BASE=your_secret_key_base
PAPERCLIP_SECRET=your_paperclip_secret
OTP_SECRET=your_otp_secret
WEB_PUSH_PRIVATE_KEY=your_web_push_private_key
WEB_PUSH_PUBLIC_KEY=your_web_push_public_key

Replace the values with your own values. You can generate your VAPID keys using tools like the VAPID key generator.

Step 4: Set Up the Database

Mastodon uses PostgreSQL as the database. You can set up the database by running the following command:

docker run -d --name postgres -e POSTGRES_USER=mastodon -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=mastodonpw postgres:11

Replace 'mastodon' and 'mastodonpw' with your own values.

Step 5: Build the Mastodon Docker Images

Change directory to the Mastodon folder by running the following command:

cd ~/mastodon

Then build the Docker images by running the following command:

sudo -u mastodon -E docker-compose build

Step 6: Initialize the Database

Initialize the database by running the following command:

sudo -u mastodon -E docker-compose run --rm web rails db:setup

Step 7: Update the Configuration Files

Update the Mastodon configuration files by running the following command:

sudo -u mastodon -E RAILS_ENV=production bin/tootctl secrets regenerate

Step 8: Start the Mastodon Service

Start the Mastodon service by running the following command:

sudo -u mastodon -E docker-compose up -d

Step 9: Configure the Reverse Proxy

Configure the reverse proxy on your server to route traffic to the Mastodon service. You can use popular reverse proxies like Nginx or Apache for this.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Mastodon on Fedora CoreOS Latest. You can now create your own social network instance using Mastodon.

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