akkoma_ynh/README.md

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# Akkoma for YunoHost

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*[Lire ce readme en français.](./README_fr.md)*

> *This package allows you to install Akkoma quickly and simply on a YunoHost server.
If you don't have YunoHost, please consult [the guide](https://yunohost.org/#/install) to learn how to install it.*

## Overview

Akkoma is a microblogging server software that can federate (= exchange messages with) other servers that support ActivityPub. What that means is that you can host a server for yourself or your friends and stay in control of your online identity, but still exchange messages with people on larger decentrilized and federated network. Akkoma will federate with all servers that implement ActivityPub, like Friendica, GNU Social, Hubzilla, Mastodon, Misskey, Pleroma, Peertube, or Pixelfed.


**Shipped version:** 3.5.0~ynh3

**Demo:** https://otp.akkoma.dev

## Screenshots

![Screenshot of Akkoma](./doc/screenshots/screenshot1.png)

## Disclaimers / important information

## Limitations

- Require a dedicated **root domain**, eg. `akkoma.domain.tld`
- Require a valid **certificate** installed on the domain. Yunohost can install **Letsencrypt certificate** on the domain from admin web-interface or through command-line.
- This package is currently set to **single-instance** that means you can run only a _single Akkoma instance_ on a single server.
- LDAP supported but HTTP auth not.
- You can normaly _upgrade a Pleroma instance_ to Akkoma... but not with Pleroma on Yunohost (work in progress).

## Bugs

- **Login fails** if password contains special characters. See [#4](https://github.com/YunoHost-Apps/akkoma_ynh/issues/4) for more explanation.
- **Login fails** for non YNH users if LDAP is activated (this is by default). See [#15](https://github.com/YunoHost-Apps/akkoma_ynh/issues/15) for more explanation.
- No way to **change user password** from admin interface. May be related to previous bug. Work like charm from CLI.


## Customization

This application come with the default frontend (Pleroma FE) and admin interface pre-installed and activated. There is also the Mangane front-end who is installed but not active. Note that you can choose other _alternative public interfaces_  (Brutaldon, Fedi FE...) or even provide a custom one.

**Mastodon frontend:** if you installed the Mastodon FE package (from CLI or Admin interface) you can have access to an alternate user interface, similar the Mastodons or Glitch frontend. This frontend live alongside the default Pleroma FE: to access just add `/web` at the end of your instance domain (eg. `akkoma.domain.tld/web`).

### Custom theme

You can eitheir create your custom theme or use [existing ones](https://docs.akkoma.dev/stable/configuration/howto_theming_your_instance/#get-an-existing-theme).
To add custom themes, you will have to upload them to your instance dedicated folder (`/home/yunohost.app/akkoma/static/themes/` in Yunohost case), then to edit `/home/yunohost.app/akkoma/static/styles.json` to add a new entry referencing it. See the [official documentation](https://docs.akkoma.dev/stable/configuration/howto_theming_your_instance/#adding-the-custom-theme-to-the-instance) for more details.
- Upload your custom theme, place it in `/home/yunohost.app/akkoma/static/themes/` (you could also directly edit the file from the command line and copy-paste the content).
- Make sure the file access rights are approriate (only akkoma user can access them) `sudo chown -R akkoma:akkoma /home/yunohost.app/akkoma/static/themes/` (= own by akkoma) and `sudo chmod 750 /home/yunohost.app/akkoma/static/themes/` (=only akkoma can read and edit the file).
- Then edit `/home/yunohost.app/akkoma/static/styles.json` for instance with `sudo su akkoma nano /home/yunohost.app/akkoma/static/styles.json`.

## Admin Tasks

Connect with SSH to your Yunohost as YNH admin user. 
For the commands syntax, have in mind the specificities of [Yunohost Akkoma install](./yunohost.md).

### Adding users

```
sudo su akkoma -s $SHELL -lc "/var/www/akkoma/live/bin/pleroma_ctl user new <userName> <userEmail>"
```

### Password reset

```
sudo su akkoma -s $SHELL -lc "/var/www/akkoma/live/bin/pleroma_ctl user reset_password <userName>"
```

This will generate a **password reset link** that you can then send to the user.

### Moderators

You can make users **moderators**. They will then be able to _delete any post_.


```
sudo su akkoma -s $SHELL -lc "/var/www/akkoma/live/bin/pleroma_ctl user set <userName> --admin"
```

Note: `--admin` option will _make the user moderator_ and `--no-admin` will _take away_ the moderator privileges from the user.

## Documentation and resources

* Official app website: <https://akkoma.social/>
* Official admin documentation: <https://docs.akkoma.dev/stable/>
* Upstream app code repository: <https://akkoma.dev/AkkomaGang/akkoma/>
* YunoHost documentation for this app: <https://yunohost.org/app_akkoma>
* Report a bug: <https://github.com/YunoHost-Apps/akkoma_ynh/issues>

## Developer info

Please send your pull request to the [testing branch](https://github.com/YunoHost-Apps/akkoma_ynh/tree/testing).

To try the testing branch, please proceed like that.

``` bash
sudo yunohost app install https://github.com/YunoHost-Apps/akkoma_ynh/tree/testing --debug
or
sudo yunohost app upgrade akkoma -u https://github.com/YunoHost-Apps/akkoma_ynh/tree/testing --debug
```

**More info regarding app packaging:** <https://yunohost.org/packaging_apps>