How to Install yarn.social on Fedora Server Latest

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install yarn.social on Fedora Server Latest. yarn.social is a decentralized social platform based on ActivityPub, and it allows you to connect and interact with people from all over the world.

Prerequisites

Before we start, there are a few prerequisites that need to be met:

• A Fedora Server Latest installation
• A terminal window
• A user account with sudo privileges

Step 1: Install Dependencies

The first step in installing yarn.social is to install the required dependencies. Run the following command in your terminal window to install the dependencies:

sudo dnf install nodejs npm git

Step 2: Clone the Repository

Next, you need to clone the yarn.social repository to your local machine. Run the following command to clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/yarnsocial/yarn.git

Navigate into the yarn directory using the following command:

cd yarn

Step 3: Install yarn.social

To install yarn.social, run the following command:

npm install

This will install all the required dependencies for yarn.social.

Step 4: Configure the Database and Environment Variables

Next, you need to set up your database and environment variables. You can do this by copying the .env.sample file to .env using the following command:

cp .env.sample .env

Open the .env file using a text editor and configure the following variables:

• DB_HOST: The hostname or IP address of your PostgreSQL server
• DB_USER: The username for connecting to the PostgreSQL server
• DB_PASS: The password for connecting to the PostgreSQL server
• DB_NAME: The name of the database for yarn.social to use
• PORT: The port number for yarn.social to listen on
• TOKEN_SECRET: A secret key for generating JWT tokens

Save and close the file when you are finished.

Step 5: Start the Server

Now that you have configured yarn.social, you can start the server by running the following command:

npm start

The server will start, and you should see log messages indicating that it is listening for connections.

Step 6: Access yarn.social

Once the server is running, you can access yarn.social by navigating to http://localhost:3000 in a web browser. If you are running the server on a remote machine, replace localhost with the IP address or hostname of the machine.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed yarn.social on Fedora Server Latest. You can now connect with other people using this decentralized social platform.

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