Friendica is a software to create a distributed social network. It is part of the federation of servers that are running with Friendica, Diaspora and Hubzilla which are compatible to each other.
Before installing, read the [Friendica installation instructions](https://github.com/friendica/friendica/blob/master/INSTALL.txt) for important information about
- SSL certificate validation requirement (now with support for [Let's Encrypt!](https://letsencrypt.org)). See Installation section below.
- Dedicated domain (must install under web root like **https://hub.example.com/** not **https://example.com/hub/** )
Friendica requires a dedicated domain, so obtain one and add it using the YunoHost admin panel. **Domains -> Add domain**. As Friendica uses the full domain and is installed on the root, you can create a subdomain such as friendica.domain.tld. Don't forget to update your DNS if you manage them manually.
### Install the Friendica application
Use the YunoHost admin panel to install Friendica by entering the GitHub repo address in the custom app URL
https://github.com/YunoHost-Apps/friendica_ynh
Make sure to select your domain from the previous section as the application domain.
After the installation,login with the username provided at the time of the installaion with your SSO password.You can then create your profile and access the admin panel from the button in the center of the top nav bar, just adjecent to the search bar.<b>(The admin panel don't have text,so don't get confuse with it)
