# Pleroma app for Yunohost
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**Links:**
[Yunohost](https://yunohost.org)
[Pleroma](https://pleroma.social/)
[Pleroma Gitlab repo](https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma)
## Pleroma
[Pleroma](https://pleroma.social/) is an **OStatus and ActivityPub compatible social networking server** written in Elixir, compatible with **GNU Social** and **Mastodon**. It is high-performance and can run on small devices like a **Raspberry Pi**.
For clients it supports both the **GNU Social API** with **Qvitter extensions** and the **Mastodon client API**.
For user friendly details about Pleroma: [see here](https://blog.soykaf.com/post/what-is-pleroma/)
**Mastodon web front-end for Pleroma:** Add **/web** in front of your Pleroma domain, eg. pleroma.domain.tld/web
## Mobile clients that work with Pleroma:
- Twidere
- Tusky
- Pawoo (Android + iOS)
- Subway Tooter
- Amaroq (iOS)
- Tootdon (Android + iOS)
- Tootle (iOS)
## Important points to read before installing
1. **Pleroma** require a dedicated **root domain**, eg. pleroma.domain.tld
1. **Pleroma** require a valid **certificate** installed on the domain. Yunohost can **install Letsencrypt certificate** on the domain from **admin web-interface** or through **command-line**.
1. This package is **multi-instance** that means you can run **multiple Pleroma instances** on a **single server**.
1. There is **No LDAP** support for Pleroma yet.
## Admin Tasks
Go to **cd /var/www/pleroma/pleroma**.
### Register a User
**Run:**
$ sudo -u pleroma MIX_ENV=prod mix register_user
The **name** appears on **statuses**, while the **nickname** corresponds to the **user**, e.g. @nickname@instance.tld
### Password reset
**Run:**
$ MIX_ENV=prod mix generate_password_reset 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**.
**Run:**
$ MIX_ENV=prodmix set_moderator username [true|false]
**True** option will **make the user moderator** and **flase** will **take away the moderator privileges** from the user.