Indieauth is a popular authentication protocol used by users to login to websites or applications using their own domain name. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Indieauth on a Fedora Server.
Before starting the installation process, it is necessary to ensure that the server is up-to-date. To do this, run the following command:
sudo dnf update -y
Indieauth requires several dependencies to work correctly. Use the following command to install all required dependencies:
sudo dnf install -y nodejs npm redis
To install Indieauth, you need to clone the repository from GitHub using the Git command:
git clone https://github.com/aaronpk/IndieAuth.git
Once you have cloned the repository, navigate to the root directory of Indieauth:
cd IndieAuth
Next, install all required Node.js modules:
npm install
Now that you have installed Indieauth, it's time to configure it. First, copy the default configuration file:
cp config/default.yaml config/local.yaml
Then, edit the local configuration file to suit your requirements. You may need to modify the following fields:
server.baseUrl: Set this to your website's base URL. For example: https://example.comserver.secret: Generate a secure secret key using a tool like OpenSSL or pwgen.redisUrl: Update the Redis URL with your server's details. By default, Redis is installed on localhost:6379.Finally, start the Indieauth server:
npm start
Finally, you need to verify that Indieauth has been installed correctly. Open a web browser and visit the following URL:
http://localhost:8080
You should see the welcome page which means that Indieauth has been installed and configured successfully.
Conclusion
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Indieauth on a Fedora Server. With a properly installed and configured Indieauth, users can easily authenticate themselves to websites or applications using their own domain name.
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