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==How-to==
Most of the setup instructions available for Friendica are either needlessly detailed or leave out important pieces. Instructions here will be based on actual installation attempts.
===2019-10-05 - v2019.09===
====repository cloning====
Some details:
* It's probably best to do these as the web server's user, but it seems to be ok to do it as root. If you do it as root, be sure to [[chown]] everything to the web server's user.
* If you have [[composer]] installed on your system, you can type just <code>composer</code> instead of <code>bin/composer.phar</code>.
* Wherever the main "friendica" repository is cloned to, it should be accessible as the web root (either directly or via named link).
* Steps:
 [[git clone]] https://github.com/friendica/friendica.git -b master .
 bin/composer.phar install
 git clone https://github.com/friendica/friendica-addons.git -b master addon
* Rename the <code>.htaccess-dist</code> file to <code>.htaccess</code>; this somehow intercepts the <code>{{arg|domain}}/install</code> URL request and points it at an actual install folder (I haven't yet figured out where).

At this point, the web install should be accessible and installation can proceed as described [https://friendi.ca/resources/installation/ here].
==Possibly Obsolete==
Some necessary things they don't seem to mention:
* To make a user the admin (and thereby [https://github.com/friendica/friendica/wiki/Admin-panel activate the admin panel]) for them, you have to add this to the .htconfig.php file:<source lang=php>$a->config['admin_email'] = 'your.admin.email@example.com';</source>Note that this is ''not'' the same as the user's identity address; it needs to be the actual contact email address entered in the user's profile. (Also, it isn't necessary to restart the web server after making this change; just reload a Friendica web page, and an "admin" link should appear on the top right.)
* To install connectors and other plugins, you have to download the necessary files separately. Instructions are [https://github.com/friendica/friendica-addons/blob/master/INSTALL.txt here].
==Links==
* [https://friendi.ca/resources/installation/ Installation]
** assumes you're able to access the web install screen
* [https://friendi.ca/resources/ Resources]: "Installation Guides" and "Getting Help"
** does not mention the .htaccess file