# Mastodon for YunoHost [](https://dash.yunohost.org/appci/app/mastodon)   [](https://install-app.yunohost.org/?app=mastodon) *[Lire ce readme en français.](./README_fr.md)* > *This package allows you to install Mastodon 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 Mastodon is a free, open-source microblogging social network. It is a decentralized alternative to commercial platforms like Twitter and avoids the risks of a single company monopolizing your communication for commercial purposes. **Shipped version:** 3.5.1~ynh2 **Demo:** https://joinmastodon.org/ ## Screenshots  ## Disclaimers / important information ## Important points to read before installing 1. **Mastodon** require a dedicated **root domain**, eg. mastodon.domain.tld 1. The user choosen during the installation is automatically created in Mastodon with admin rights 1. At the end of the installation a mail is sent to the user with the automatically generated password 1. It seems important to close the inscriptions for your Mastodon, so that it remains a private body. We invite you to block remote malicious instances from the administration interface. You can also add text on your home page. ## Configuration ### Install #### Using *screen* in case of disconnect ``` $ sudo apt-get install screen $ screen $ sudo yunohost app install https://github.com/YunoHost-Apps/mastodon_ynh.git ``` Recover after disconnect: ``` $ screen -d $ screen -r ``` ### Update #### Using *screen* highly recommended `$ sudo yunohost app upgrade mastodon -u https://github.com/YunoHost-Apps/mastodon_ynh --debug ` ### Administrate with tooctl `$ (cd /var/www/mastodon/live && sudo -u mastodon RAILS_ENV=production PATH=/opt/rbenv/versions/mastodon/bin bin/tootctl --help)` ## YunoHost specific features #### Multi-users support LDAP authentication is activated. All YunoHost users can authenticate. Log-out from YunoHost's portal doesn't log out from Mastodon. See https://github.com/YunoHost/issues/issues/501 ## Documentation and resources * Official app website: https://joinmastodon.org/ * Official admin documentation: https://docs.joinmastodon.org/ * Upstream app code repository: https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon * YunoHost documentation for this app: https://yunohost.org/app_mastodon * Report a bug: https://github.com/YunoHost-Apps/mastodon_ynh/issues ## Developer info Please send your pull request to the [testing branch](https://github.com/YunoHost-Apps/mastodon_ynh/tree/testing). To try the testing branch, please proceed like that. ``` sudo yunohost app install https://github.com/YunoHost-Apps/mastodon_ynh/tree/testing --debug or sudo yunohost app upgrade mastodon -u https://github.com/YunoHost-Apps/mastodon_ynh/tree/testing --debug ``` **More info regarding app packaging:** https://yunohost.org/packaging_apps