README.md

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  16
  17 A link aggregator / reddit clone for the fediverse.
  18
  19 [Lemmy Dev instance](https://dev.lemmy.ml) *for testing purposes only*
  20
  21 This is a **very early beta version**, and a lot of features are currently broken or in active development, such as federation.
  22
  23 Front Page|Post
  24 ---|---
  25 ![main screen](https://i.imgur.com/y64BtXC.png)|![chat screen](https://i.imgur.com/vsOr87q.png)
  26 ## Features
  27
  28 - Open source, [AGPL License](/LICENSE).
  29 - Self hostable, easy to deploy.
  30   - Comes with [Docker](#docker), [Ansible](#ansible), [Kubernetes](#kubernetes).
  31 - Live-updating Comment threads.
  32 - Full vote scores `(+/-)` like old reddit.
  33 - Moderation abilities.
  34   - Public Moderation Logs.
  35   - Both site admins, and community moderators, who can appoint other moderators.
  36   - Can lock, remove, and restore posts and comments.
  37   - Can ban and unban users from communities and the site.
  38 - Clean, mobile-friendly interface.
  39 - i18n / internationalization support.
  40 - NSFW post / community support.
  41 - Cross-posting support.
  42 - A *similar post search* when creating new posts.
  43 - Can transfer site and communities to others.
  44 - High performance.
  45   - Server is written in rust.
  46   - Front end is `~80kB` gzipped.
  47
  48 ## About
  49
  50 [Lemmy](https://github.com/dessalines/lemmy) is similar to sites like [Reddit](https://reddit.com), [Lobste.rs](https://lobste.rs), [Raddle](https://raddle.me), or [Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/): you subscribe to forums you're interested in, post links and discussions, then vote, and comment on them. Behind the scenes, it is very different; anyone can easily run a server, and all these servers are federated (think email), and connected to the same universe, called the [Fediverse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fediverse).
  51
  52 For a link aggregator, this means a user registered on one server can subscribe to forums on any other server, and can have discussions with users registered elsewhere.
  53
  54 The overall goal is to create an easily self-hostable, decentralized alternative to reddit and other link aggregators, outside of their corporate control and meddling.
  55
  56 Each lemmy server can set its own moderation policy; appointing site-wide admins, and community moderators to keep out the trolls, and foster a healthy, non-toxic environment where all can feel comfortable contributing.
  57
  58 ## Why's it called Lemmy?
  59
  60 - Lead singer from [motorhead](https://invidio.us/watch?v=pWB5JZRGl0U).
  61 - The old school [video game](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemmings_(video_game)>).
  62 - The [Koopa from Super Mario](https://www.mariowiki.com/Lemmy_Koopa).
  63 - The [furry rodents](http://sunchild.fpwc.org/lemming-the-little-giant-of-the-north/).
  64
  65 Made with [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org), [Actix](https://actix.rs/), [Inferno](https://www.infernojs.org), [Typescript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/) and [Diesel](http://diesel.rs/).
  66
  67 ## Install
  68
  69 ### Docker
  70
  71 Make sure you have both docker and docker-compose(>=`1.24.0`) installed.
  72
  73 ```bash
  74 mkdir lemmy/
  75 cd lemmy/
  76 wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dessalines/lemmy/master/docker/prod/docker-compose.yml
  77 wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dessalines/lemmy/master/docker/prod/.env
  78 # Edit the .env if you want custom passwords
  79 docker-compose up -d
  80 ```
  81
  82 and goto http://localhost:8536
  83
  84 [A sample nginx config](/ansible/templates/nginx.conf), could be setup with:
  85
  86 ```bash
  87 wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dessalines/lemmy/master/ansible/templates/nginx.conf
  88 # Replace the {{ vars }}
  89 sudo mv nginx.conf /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/lemmy.conf
  90 ```
  91 #### Updating
  92
  93 To update to the newest version, run:
  94
  95 ```bash
  96 wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dessalines/lemmy/master/docker/prod/docker-compose.yml
  97 docker-compose up -d
  98 ```
  99
 100 ### Ansible
 101
 102 First, you need to [install Ansible on your local computer](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/installation_guide/intro_installation.html),
 103 eg using `sudo apt install ansible`, or the equivalent for you platform.
 104
 105 Then run the following commands on your local computer:
 106
 107 ```bash
 108 git clone https://github.com/dessalines/lemmy.git
 109 cd lemmy/ansible/
 110 cp inventory.example inventory
 111 nano inventory # enter your server, domain, contact email
 112 ansible-playbook lemmy.yml --become
 113 ```
 114
 115 ### Kubernetes
 116
 117 You'll need to have an existing Kubernetes cluster and [storage class](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/storage/storage-classes/).
 118 Setting this up will vary depending on your provider.
 119 To try it locally, you can use [MicroK8s](https://microk8s.io/) or [Minikube](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/install-minikube/).
 120
 121 Once you have a working cluster, edit the environment variables and volume sizes in `docker/k8s/*.yml`.
 122 You may also want to change the service types to use `LoadBalancer`s depending on where you're running your cluster (add `type: LoadBalancer` to `ports)`, or `NodePort`s.
 123 By default they will use `ClusterIP`s, which will allow access only within the cluster. See the [docs](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/services-networking/service/) for more on networking in Kubernetes.
 124
 125 **Important** Running a database in Kubernetes will work, but is generally not recommended.
 126 If you're deploying on any of the common cloud providers, you should consider using their managed database service instead (RDS, Cloud SQL, Azure Databse, etc.).
 127
 128 Now you can deploy:
 129
 130 ```bash
 131 # Add `-n foo` if you want to deploy into a specific namespace `foo`;
 132 # otherwise your resources will be created in the `default` namespace.
 133 kubectl apply -f docker/k8s/db.yml
 134 kubectl apply -f docker/k8s/pictshare.yml
 135 kubectl apply -f docker/k8s/lemmy.yml
 136 ```
 137
 138 If you used a `LoadBalancer`, you should see it in your cloud provider's console.
 139
 140 ## Develop
 141
 142 ### Docker Development
 143
 144 ```bash
 145 git clone https://github.com/dessalines/lemmy
 146 cd lemmy/docker/dev
 147 ./docker_update.sh # This builds and runs it, updating for your changes
 148 ```
 149
 150 and goto http://localhost:8536
 151
 152 ### Local Development
 153
 154 #### Requirements
 155
 156 - [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org/)
 157 - [Yarn](https://yarnpkg.com/en/)
 158 - [Postgres](https://www.postgresql.org/)
 159
 160 #### Set up Postgres DB
 161
 162 ```bash
 163  psql -c "create user lemmy with password 'password' superuser;" -U postgres
 164  psql -c 'create database lemmy with owner lemmy;' -U postgres
 165  export DATABASE_URL=postgres://lemmy:password@localhost:5432/lemmy
 166 ```
 167
 168 #### Running
 169
 170 ```bash
 171 git clone https://github.com/dessalines/lemmy
 172 cd lemmy
 173 ./install.sh
 174 # For live coding, where both the front and back end, automagically reload on any save, do:
 175 # cd ui && yarn start
 176 # cd server && cargo watch -x run
 177 ```
 178
 179 ## Documentation
 180
 181 - [Websocket API for App developers](docs/api.md)
 182 - [ActivityPub API.md](docs/apub_api_outline.md)
 183 - [Goals](docs/goals.md)
 184 - [Ranking Algorithm](docs/ranking.md)
 185
 186 ## Support
 187
 188 Lemmy is free, open-source software, meaning no advertising, monetizing, or venture capital, ever. Your donations directly support full-time development of the project.
 189 - [Support on Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/dessalines).
 190 - [Sponsor List](https://dev.lemmy.ml/sponsors).
 191 - bitcoin: `1Hefs7miXS5ff5Ck5xvmjKjXf5242KzRtK`
 192 - ethereum: `0x400c96c96acbC6E7B3B43B1dc1BB446540a88A01`
 193 - monero: `41taVyY6e1xApqKyMVDRVxJ76sPkfZhALLTjRvVKpaAh2pBd4wv9RgYj1tSPrx8wc6iE1uWUfjtQdTmTy2FGMeChGVKPQuV`
 194
 195 ## Translations
 196
 197 If you'd like to add translations, take a look a look at the [english translation file](ui/src/translations/en.ts).
 198
 199 - Languages supported: English (`en`), Chinese (`zh`), Dutch (`nl`), Esperanto (`eo`), French (`fr`), Spanish (`es`), Swedish (`sv`), German (`de`), Russian (`ru`).
 200
 201 lang | done | missing
 202 --- | --- | ---
 203 de | 82% | cross_posts,cross_post,users,number_of_communities,preview,upload_image,formatting_help,view_source,sticky,unsticky,settings,stickied,delete_account,delete_account_confirm,banned,creator,number_online,subscribed,expires,recent_comments,nsfw,show_nsfw,theme,crypto,monero,joined,by,to,transfer_community,transfer_site,are_you_sure,yes,no
 204 eo | 91% | number_of_communities,preview,upload_image,formatting_help,view_source,sticky,unsticky,stickied,delete_account,delete_account_confirm,banned,creator,number_online,theme,are_you_sure,yes,no
 205 es | 97% | delete_account,delete_account_confirm,creator,number_online,theme
 206 fr | 95% | view_source,sticky,unsticky,stickied,delete_account,delete_account_confirm,creator,number_online,theme
 207 nl | 93% | preview,upload_image,formatting_help,view_source,sticky,unsticky,stickied,delete_account,delete_account_confirm,banned,creator,number_online,theme
 208 ru | 86% | cross_posts,cross_post,number_of_communities,preview,upload_image,formatting_help,view_source,sticky,unsticky,stickied,delete_account,delete_account_confirm,banned,creator,number_online,recent_comments,theme,monero,by,to,transfer_community,transfer_site,are_you_sure,yes,no
 209 sv | 100% |
 210 zh | 84% | cross_posts,cross_post,users,number_of_communities,preview,upload_image,formatting_help,view_source,sticky,unsticky,settings,stickied,delete_account,delete_account_confirm,banned,creator,number_online,recent_comments,nsfw,show_nsfw,theme,monero,by,to,transfer_community,transfer_site,are_you_sure,yes,no
 211
 212 ## Credits
 213
 214 Logo made by Andy Cuccaro (@andycuccaro) under the CC-BY-SA 4.0 license