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If your platform is not supported, or you just want to be able to edit the source code easily, you may install Pleroma from source.
- [Alpine Linux](https://docs-develop.pleroma.social/backend/installation/alpine_linux_en/)
- [Arch Linux](https://docs-develop.pleroma.social/backend/installation/arch_linux_en/)
- [CentOS 7](https://docs-develop.pleroma.social/backend/installation/centos7_en/)
- [Debian-based](https://docs-develop.pleroma.social/backend/installation/debian_based_en/)
- [Debian-based (jp)](https://docs-develop.pleroma.social/backend/installation/debian_based_jp/)
- [FreeBSD](https://docs-develop.pleroma.social/backend/installation/freebsd_en/)

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# Installing on Arch Linux
{! backend/installation/otp_vs_from_source_source.include !}
## Installation
This guide will assume that you have administrative rights, either as root or a user with [sudo permissions](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Sudo). If you want to run this guide with root, ignore the `sudo` at the beginning of the lines, unless it calls a user like `sudo -Hu pleroma`; in this case, use `su <username> -s $SHELL -c 'command'` instead.
### Required packages
* `postgresql`
* `elixir`
* `git`
* `base-devel`
* `cmake`
* `file`
#### Optional packages used in this guide
* `nginx` (preferred, example configs for other reverse proxies can be found in the repo)
* `certbot` (or any other ACME client for Let’s Encrypt certificates)
* `ImageMagick`
* `ffmpeg`
* `exiftool`
### Prepare the system
* First update the system, if not already done:
```shell
sudo pacman -Syu
```
* Install some of the above mentioned programs:
```shell
sudo pacman -S git base-devel elixir cmake file
```
### Install PostgreSQL
[Arch Wiki article](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/PostgreSQL)
* Install the `postgresql` package:
```shell
sudo pacman -S postgresql
```
* Initialize the database cluster:
```shell
sudo -iu postgres initdb -D /var/lib/postgres/data
```
* Start and enable the `postgresql.service`
```shell
sudo systemctl enable --now postgresql.service
```
### Install media / graphics packages (optional, see [`docs/installation/optional/media_graphics_packages.md`](../installation/optional/media_graphics_packages.md))
```shell
sudo pacman -S ffmpeg imagemagick perl-image-exiftool
```
### Install PleromaBE
* Add a new system user for the Pleroma service:
```shell
sudo useradd -r -s /bin/false -m -d /var/lib/pleroma -U pleroma
```
**Note**: To execute a single command as the Pleroma system user, use `sudo -Hu pleroma command`. You can also switch to a shell by using `sudo -Hu pleroma $SHELL`. If you don’t have and want `sudo` on your system, you can use `su` as root user (UID 0) for a single command by using `su -l pleroma -s $SHELL -c 'command'` and `su -l pleroma -s $SHELL` for starting a shell.
* Git clone the PleromaBE repository and make the Pleroma user the owner of the directory:
```shell
sudo mkdir -p /opt/pleroma
sudo chown -R pleroma:pleroma /opt/pleroma
sudo -Hu pleroma git clone -b stable https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma /opt/pleroma
```
* Change to the new directory:
```shell
cd /opt/pleroma
```
* Install the dependencies for Pleroma and answer with `yes` if it asks you to install `Hex`:
```shell
sudo -Hu pleroma mix deps.get
```
* Generate the configuration: `sudo -Hu pleroma MIX_ENV=prod mix pleroma.instance gen`
* Answer with `yes` if it asks you to install `rebar3`.
* This may take some time, because parts of pleroma get compiled first.
* After that it will ask you a few questions about your instance and generates a configuration file in `config/generated_config.exs`.
* Check the configuration and if all looks right, rename it, so Pleroma will load it (`prod.secret.exs` for productive instance, `dev.secret.exs` for development instances):
```shell
sudo -Hu pleroma mv config/{generated_config.exs,prod.secret.exs}
```
* The previous command creates also the file `config/setup_db.psql`, with which you can create the database:
```shell
sudo -Hu postgres psql -f config/setup_db.psql
```
* Now run the database migration:
```shell
sudo -Hu pleroma MIX_ENV=prod mix ecto.migrate
```
* Now you can start Pleroma already
```shell
sudo -Hu pleroma MIX_ENV=prod mix phx.server
```
### Finalize installation
If you want to open your newly installed instance to the world, you should run nginx or some other webserver/proxy in front of Pleroma and you should consider to create a systemd service file for Pleroma.
#### Nginx
* Install nginx, if not already done:
```shell
sudo pacman -S nginx
```
* Create directories for available and enabled sites:
```shell
sudo mkdir -p /etc/nginx/sites-{available,enabled}
```
* Append the following line at the end of the `http` block in `/etc/nginx/nginx.conf`:
```Nginx
include sites-enabled/*;
```
* Setup your SSL cert, using your method of choice or certbot. If using certbot, first install it:
```shell
sudo pacman -S certbot certbot-nginx
```
and then set it up:
```shell
sudo mkdir -p /var/lib/letsencrypt/
sudo certbot certonly --email <your@emailaddress> -d <yourdomain> --standalone
```
If that doesn’t work, make sure, that nginx is not already running. If it still doesn’t work, try setting up nginx first (change ssl “on” to “off” and try again).
---
* Copy the example nginx configuration and activate it:
```shell
sudo cp /opt/pleroma/installation/pleroma.nginx /etc/nginx/sites-available/pleroma.nginx
sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/pleroma.nginx /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/pleroma.nginx
```
* Before starting nginx edit the configuration and change it to your needs (e.g. change servername, change cert paths)
* (Strongly recommended) serve media on another domain
Refer to the [Hardening your instance](../configuration/hardening.md) document on how to serve media on another domain. We STRONGLY RECOMMEND you to do this to minimize attack vectors.
* Enable and start nginx:
```shell
sudo systemctl enable --now nginx.service
```
If you need to renew the certificate in the future, uncomment the relevant location block in the nginx config and run:
```shell
sudo certbot certonly --email <your@emailaddress> -d <yourdomain> --webroot -w /var/lib/letsencrypt/
```
#### Other webserver/proxies
You can find example configurations for them in `/opt/pleroma/installation/`.
#### Systemd service
* Copy example service file
```shell
sudo cp /opt/pleroma/installation/pleroma.service /etc/systemd/system/pleroma.service
```
* Edit the service file and make sure that all paths fit your installation
* Enable and start `pleroma.service`:
```shell
sudo systemctl enable --now pleroma.service
```
#### Create your first user
If your instance is up and running, you can create your first user with administrative rights with the following task:
```shell
sudo -Hu pleroma MIX_ENV=prod mix pleroma.user new <username> <your@emailaddress> --admin
```
#### Further reading
{! backend/installation/further_reading.include !}
## Questions
Questions about the installation or didn’t it work as it should be, ask in [#pleroma:libera.chat](https://matrix.to/#/#pleroma:libera.chat) via Matrix or **#pleroma** on **libera.chat** via IRC.

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# Installing on NetBSD
{! backend/installation/generic_dependencies.include !}
# Installation options
Currently there are two options available for NetBSD: manual installation (from source) or using experimental package from [pkgsrc-wip](https://github.com/NetBSD/pkgsrc-wip/tree/master/pleroma).
WIP package can be installed via pkgsrc and can be crosscompiled for easier binary distribution. Source installation most probably will be restricted to a single machine.
## pkgsrc installation
WIP package creates Mix.Release (similar to how Docker images are built) but doesn't bundle Erlang runtime, listing it as a dependency instead. This allows for easier and more modular installations, especially on weaker machines. Currently this method also does not support all features of `pleroma_ctl` command (like changing installation type or managing frontends) as NetBSD is not yet a supported binary flavour of Pleroma's CI.
In any case, you can install it the same way as any other `pkgsrc-wip` package:
```
cd /usr/pkgsrc
git clone --depth 1 git://wip.pkgsrc.org/pkgsrc-wip.git wip
cp -rf wip/pleroma www
cp -rf wip/libvips graphics
cd /usr/pkgsrc/www/pleroma
bmake && bmake install
```
Use `bmake package` to create a binary package. This can come especially handy if you're targeting embedded or low-power systems and are crosscompiling on a more powerful machine.
> Note: Elixir has [endianness bug](https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/issues/2785) which requires it to be compiled on a machine with the same endianness. In other words, package crosscompiled on amd64 (little endian) won't work on powerpc or sparc machines (big endian). While _in theory™_ nothing catastrophic should happen, one can see that for example regexes won't work properly. Some distributions just strip this warning away, so it doesn't bother the users... anyway, you've been warned.
## Source installation
pkgin should have been installed by the NetBSD installer if you selected
the right options. If it isn't installed, install it using `pkg_add`.
Note that `postgresql11-contrib` is needed for the Postgres extensions
Pleroma uses.
> Note: you can use modern versions of PostgreSQL. In this case, just use `postgresql16-contrib` and so on.
The `mksh` shell is needed to run the Elixir `mix` script.
`# pkgin install acmesh elixir git-base git-docs mksh nginx postgresql11-server postgresql11-client postgresql11-contrib sudo ffmpeg4 ImageMagick`
You can also build these packages using pkgsrc:
```
databases/postgresql11-contrib
databases/postgresql11-client
databases/postgresql11-server
devel/git-base
devel/git-docs
devel/cmake
lang/elixir
security/acmesh
security/sudo
shells/mksh
www/nginx
```
Create a user for Pleroma:
```
# groupadd pleroma
# useradd -d /home/pleroma -m -g pleroma -s /usr/pkg/bin/mksh pleroma
# echo 'export LC_ALL="en_GB.UTF-8"' >> /home/pleroma/.profile
# su -l pleroma -c $SHELL
```
Clone the repository:
```
$ cd /home/pleroma
$ git clone -b stable https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma.git
```
Get deps and compile:
```
$ cd /home/pleroma/pleroma
$ export MIX_ENV=prod
$ mix deps.get
$ mix compile
```
## Install media / graphics packages (optional, see [`docs/installation/optional/media_graphics_packages.md`](../installation/optional/media_graphics_packages.md))
`# pkgin install ImageMagick ffmpeg4 p5-Image-ExifTool`
or via pkgsrc:
```
graphics/p5-Image-ExifTool
graphics/ImageMagick
multimedia/ffmpeg4
```
# Configuration
## Understanding $PREFIX
From now on, you may encounter `$PREFIX` variable in the paths. This variable indicates your current local pkgsrc prefix. Usually it's `/usr/pkg` unless you configured it otherwise. Translating to pkgsrc's lingo, it's called `LOCALBASE`, which essentially means the same this. You may want to set it up for your local shell session (this uses `mksh` which should already be installed as one of the required dependencies):
```
$ export PREFIX=$(pkg_info -Q LOCALBASE mksh)
$ echo $PREFIX
/usr/pkg
```
## Setting up your instance
Now, you need to configure your instance. During this initial configuration, you will be asked some questions about your server. You will need a domain name at this point; it doesn't have to be deployed, but changing it later will be very cumbersome.
If you've installed via pkgsrc, `pleroma_ctl` should already be in your `PATH`; if you've installed from source, it's located at `/home/pleroma/pleroma/release/bin/pleroma_ctl`.
```
$ su -l pleroma
$ pleroma_ctl instance gen --output $PREFIX/etc/pleroma/config.exs --output-psql /tmp/setup_db.psql
```
During installation, you will be asked about static and upload directories. Don't forget to create them and update permissions:
```
mkdir -p /var/lib/pleroma/uploads
chown -R pleroma:pleroma /var/lib/pleroma
```
## Setting up the database
First, run `# /etc/rc.d/pgsql start`. Then, `$ sudo -Hu pgsql -g pgsql createdb`.
We can now initialize the database. You'll need to edit generated SQL file from the previous step. It's located at `/tmp/setup_db.psql`.
Edit this file, and *change the password* to a password of your choice. Make sure it is secure, since
it'll be protecting your database. Now initialize the database:
```
$ sudo -Hu pgsql -g pgsql psql -f /tmp/setup_db.psql
```
Postgres allows connections from all users without a password by default. To
fix this, edit `$PREFIX/pgsql/data/pg_hba.conf`. Change every `trust` to
`password`.
Once this is done, restart Postgres with `# /etc/rc.d/pgsql restart`.
Run the database migrations.
### pkgsrc installation
```
pleroma_ctl migrate
```
### Source installation
You will need to do this whenever you update with `git pull`:
```
$ cd /home/pleroma/pleroma
$ MIX_ENV=prod mix ecto.migrate
```
## Configuring nginx
Install the example configuration file
(`$PREFIX/share/examples/pleroma/pleroma.nginx` or `/home/pleroma/pleroma/installation/pleroma.nginx`) to
`$PREFIX/etc/nginx.conf`.
Note that it will need to be wrapped in a `http {}` block. You should add
settings for the nginx daemon outside of the http block, for example:
```
user nginx nginx;
error_log /var/log/nginx/error.log;
worker_processes 4;
events {
}
```
Edit the defaults:
* Change `ssl_certificate` and `ssl_trusted_certificate` to
`/etc/nginx/tls/fullchain`.
* Change `ssl_certificate_key` to `/etc/nginx/tls/key`.
* Change `example.tld` to your instance's domain name.
### (Strongly recommended) serve media on another domain
Refer to the [Hardening your instance](../configuration/hardening.md) document on how to serve media on another domain. We STRONGLY RECOMMEND you to do this to minimize attack vectors.
## Configuring acme.sh
We'll be using acme.sh in Stateless Mode for TLS certificate renewal.
First, get your account fingerprint:
```
$ sudo -Hu nginx -g nginx acme.sh --register-account
```
You need to add the following to your nginx configuration for the server
running on port 80:
```
location ~ ^/\.well-known/acme-challenge/([-_a-zA-Z0-9]+)$ {
default_type text/plain;
return 200 "$1.6fXAG9VyG0IahirPEU2ZerUtItW2DHzDzD9wZaEKpqd";
}
```
Replace the string after after `$1.` with your fingerprint.
Start nginx:
```
# /etc/rc.d/nginx start
```
It should now be possible to issue a cert (replace `example.com`
with your domain name):
```
$ sudo -Hu nginx -g nginx acme.sh --issue -d example.com --stateless
```
Let's add auto-renewal to `/etc/daily.local`
(replace `example.com` with your domain):
```
/usr/pkg/bin/sudo -Hu nginx -g nginx \
/usr/pkg/sbin/acme.sh -r \
-d example.com \
--cert-file /etc/nginx/tls/cert \
--key-file /etc/nginx/tls/key \
--ca-file /etc/nginx/tls/ca \
--fullchain-file /etc/nginx/tls/fullchain \
--stateless
```
## Autostart
For properly functioning instance, you will need pleroma (backend service), nginx (reverse proxy) and postgresql (database) services running. There's no requirement for them to reside on the same machine, but you have to provide autostart for each of them.
### nginx
```
# cp $PREFIX/share/examples/rc.d/nginx /etc/rc.d
# echo "nginx=YES" >> /etc/rc.conf
```
### postgresql
```
# cp $PREFIX/share/examples/rc.d/pgsql /etc/rc.d
# echo "pgsql=YES" >> /etc/rc.conf
```
### pleroma
First, copy the script (pkgsrc variant)
```
# cp $PREFIX/share/examples/pleroma/pleroma.rc /etc/rc.d/pleroma
```
or source variant
```
# cp /home/pleroma/pleroma/installation/netbsd/rc.d/pleroma /etc/rc.d/pleroma
# chmod +x /etc/rc.d/pleroma
```
Then, add the following to `/etc/rc.conf`:
```
pleroma=YES
```
## Conclusion
Run `# /etc/rc.d/pleroma start` to start Pleroma.
Restart nginx with `# /etc/rc.d/nginx restart` and you should be up and running.
Make sure your time is in sync, or other instances will receive your posts with
incorrect timestamps. You should have ntpd running.
## Instances running NetBSD
* <https://catgirl.science>
#### Further reading
{! backend/installation/further_reading.include !}
## Questions
Questions about the installation or didn’t it work as it should be, ask in [#pleroma:libera.chat](https://matrix.to/#/#pleroma:libera.chat) via Matrix or **#pleroma** on **libera.chat** via IRC.

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# Installing on NixOS
NixOS contains a source build package of pleroma and a NixOS module to install it.
For installation add this to your configuration.nix and add a config.exs next to it:
```nix
services.pleroma = {
enable = true;
configs = [ (lib.fileContents ./config.exs) ];
secretConfigFile = "/var/lib/pleroma/secret.exs";
};
```
## Questions
The nix community uses matrix for communication: [#nix:nixos.org](https://matrix.to/#/#nix:nixos.org)