diff --git a/doc/DISCLAIMER.md b/doc/DISCLAIMER.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6a9904d7 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/DISCLAIMER.md @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +# Some useful commands to know to manage your instance +You need to run them from you pixelfed folder (usually `/var/www/pixelfed`). + +## Applying changes from the `.env` config file + +Once you made some changes, you need to run `php8.2 artisan config:cache && php8.2 artisan cache:clear` to apply them. +Note: this will disconnect any logged-in account (including from the admin web UI). + +## Removing avatar cache to save space +`php8.2 artisan avatar:storage-deep-clean` + +Use it to prune old avatars that are outdated or no longer used. This might save some disk space. + +## Fix missing avatars or refetch them. +`php8.2 artisan avatar:storage` + +It can be used to fetch remote avatars that are not loaded (or in case you deleted `/var/www/pixelfed/storage/app/public/cache/avatars` where they are stored). +It might also be usefull to migrate that cache (only, not the other existing media) to an S3 storage, by refectching all of them. + +Be aware that this will generate a lot of "jobs" that will take time to be completed, and have a significant load on your server (especially bandwith and CPU). + +## When using S3 + +- Delete non-used media that where not cleaned (it happens) : `php8.2 artisanmedia:gc` (Delete media uploads not attached to any active statuses) + +- Same but for media stored on S3 storage and still locally stored (doubles) : `php8.2 artisan media:s3gc` (Delete (local) media uploads that exist on S3) + +- Migrate your media to an S3 storage (you need to configure it first), so media uploaded before configuring S3 are migrated there: `php8.2 artisanmedia:migrate2cloud` (Move older media to cloud storage) + +- Migrate from one S3 backend the other one (change the configuration first): `php8.2 artisanmedia:cloud-url-rewrite` (Rewrite S3 media urls from local users)