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[![Installer Zap with YunoHost](https://install-app.yunohost.org/install-with-yunohost.svg)](https://install-app.yunohost.org/?app=zap) [![Integration level](https://dash.yunohost.org/integration/zap.svg)](https://dash.yunohost.org/appci/app/zap)

*Zap* is an an ethical alternative to Fediverse that provides powerful features for creating interconnected websites featuring a decentralized identity, communications, and permissions framework built using common webserver technology.

Compatible with **Mastodon**, **Pleroma**, **Pixelfed**, **Friendica**, **Hubzilla**, **Funkwhale**, **Peertube**, **Plume**, **WriteFreely** and many, many more.

### Unique Features of ZAP

- **Groups** : public, private, and moderated.
- **Events** : Calendar and attendance; automatic birthday notifications for friends using this feature.
- **Cloud**storage : Built-in network file storage integrated with social networking access.
- **Editor** : Supports both markdown and bbcode. Use either or both - if you want.
- **Share**: Drag-and-drop a number of different things such as files, photos, webpages, maps, phone numbers to share- them.
- **Lists**: Sometimes referred to as circles or aspects, this lets you define your own groups of related friends and- communicate with them as a private group.
- **Extend** : Change or upgrade your software functionality as desired by installing additional features from addons and- the free app collection.

### Disclaimers / important information

### Installation

Before installing, read the [Zap installation instructions](https://codeberg.org/zot/zap/src/branch/release/install/INSTALL.txt) for important information about:

#### Register a new domain and add it to YunoHost

- Zap requires a dedicated domain, so obtain one and add it using the YunoHost admin panel. **Domains -> Add domain**. As Zap uses the full domain and is installed on the root, you can create a subdomain such as `zap.domain.tld`. Don't forget to update your DNS if you manage them manually.

### LDAP Admin user rights, logs and failed database updates

- **For admin rights**: When installation is complete, you will need to visit your new hub's page and login with the **admin account username** which was entered at the time of installation process. You should then be able to create your first channel and have the **admin rights** for the hub.

- **For normal YunoHost users :** Normal LDAP users can login through Ldap authentication and create there channels.

- **Failing to get admin rights :** If the admin cannot access the admin settings at `https://zap.example.com/admin` or you want to grant admin rights to any other user(s) on the hub, then you have to **manually add 4096** to the **account_roles** under **accounts** for that user in the **database through phpMYAdmin**.

- **For logs:** Go to **admin->logs** and enter the file name **php.log**.

- **Failed Database after Upgrade:** Some times databse upgrade fails after version upgrade. You can go to hub eg. `https://zap.example.com/admin/dbsync/` and check the numbers of failled update. These updates will have to be ran manually by **phpMYAdmin**.

## Useful links

+ Website: [codeberg.org/zot/zap](https://codeberg.org/zot/zap)
+ Application software repository: [github.com - YunoHost-Apps/zap](https://github.com/YunoHost-Apps/zap_ynh)
+ Fix a bug or an improvement by creating a ticket (issue): [github.com - YunoHost-Apps/zap/issues](https://github.com/YunoHost-Apps/zap_ynh/issues)