gotosocial_ynh/README.md

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# GoToSocial for YunoHost

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

> *This package allows you to install GoToSocial 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

GoToSocial is an [ActivityPub](https://activitypub.rocks/) social network server, written in Golang.

With GoToSocial, you can keep in touch with your friends, post, read, and share images and articles. All without being tracked or advertised to!

![GoToSocial's logo, a stylized sloth head](./doc/logo_sloth.png)

Documentation is at [docs.gotosocial.org](https://docs.gotosocial.org).


**Shipped version:** 0.5.2~ynh1 *(:warning: This is the `ci-auto-update-v0.5.2` branch. The [`master` branch](https://github.com/YunoHost-Apps/gotosocial_ynh/tree/master) used in the catalog is currently on version 0.5.1\~ynh1.)*


## Screenshots

![Screenshot of GoToSocial](./doc/screenshots/screenshot.jpg)

## Disclaimers / important information

GoToSocial is still in alpha and **may be unstable**. You can read [the roadmap](https://github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/blob/main/ROADMAP.md) to check the progress of GoToSocial's features.

GoToSocial require a **dedicated root domain**, for example: gotosocial.domain.tld.

This package is not-working SSO (single-sign on) or LDAP integration.  
You will have a separate account from the rest of your Yunohost server, potentially with a different username and password.

GoToSocial **does not provide a user interface**.  
You will need to use a Mastodon-compatible client such as [Tusky](https://tusky.app/) on Android or an instance of [Pinafore](https://pinafore.social/) on the Web.

### Things to know

#### Administration

You can login with your admin user (the one automatically created at the instalaltion) to your-instance.com/**admin** or using the public instance [gts.superseriousbusiness.org/admin](https://gts.superseriousbusiness.org/admin/) to administrate your GoToSocial instance.  
[The source code of this administration panel](https://github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial-admin) is available on github.  
[The GTS admin panel documentation](https://docs.gotosocial.org/en/latest/admin/admin_panel/).

In this administration interface, you can configure the following things:

* The name of your instance
* Its description
* Your contact e-mail address
* The referring user
* Blocked domains (not to federate with)

#### Configuration

You can configure your instance using the config panel integrated in Yunohost, you will find it in the admin interface of your Yunohost by following these steps:  
`Applications > gotosocial > Configure this app (Config Panel)`

In this control panel you can configure the following things:

* Account configuration :
  * Are registrations open?
  * Manual validation of registrations?
  * Required reason for registration?
* Media configuration
  * Maximum image size
  * Maximum video size
  * Minimum number of characters for media descriptions
  * Maximum number of characters for media descriptions
  * Number of days media can be cached
* Post configuration
  * Maximum number of characters for a new post
  * Maximum number of characters in a Content Warning / subject of a new post
  * Maximum number of options for a poll
  * Maximum number of characters for a poll option
  * Maximum number of media that can be added to a post

Note: **Do not edit** the `config.yaml` file by hand. Always use this config panel instead. Otherwise your changes will be deleted at each update!

#### Command line (CLI)

To use the GoToSocial command line, you first need to place yourself in the folder of your instance:  
`cd /var/www/gotosocial/` or `cd /var/www/gotosocial__x/` (where `x` is the installation number of your instance, in the case of multi-installation)  
Feel free to refer to the [GoToSocial command line documentation](https://docs.gotosocial.org/en/latest/admin/cli/).

#### User creation

To create a new user, proceed as follows:

``` bash
./gotosocial --config-path config.yaml admin account create --username some_username --email someuser@example.org --password 'SomeLongAndComplicatedPassword'

./gotosocial --config-path config.yaml admin account confirm --username some_username
```

And to promote them as an administrator of your instance:

``` bash
./gotosocial --config-path config.yaml admin account promote --username some_username
```

## :red_circle: Antifeatures

- **Alpha software**: Early development stage. May contain changing or unstable features, bugs, and security vulnerability.

## Documentation and resources

* Official app website: <https://docs.gotosocial.org/>
* Official user documentation: <https://docs.gotosocial.org/en/latest/>
* Official admin documentation: <https://docs.gotosocial.org/en/latest/>
* Upstream app code repository: <https://github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial>
* YunoHost documentation for this app: <https://yunohost.org/app_gotosocial>
* Report a bug: <https://github.com/YunoHost-Apps/gotosocial_ynh/issues>

## Developer info

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

To try the testing branch, please proceed like that.

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

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