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==About==
==About==
Mastodon consists of multiple components, including:
Mastodon consists of multiple components, including:
* the Mastodon software (mainly [[Ruby]] and [[JavaScript]])
* the Mastodon application software (mainly [[Ruby]] and [[JavaScript]])
* [[redis]]
* [[redis]]
* [[Yarn]]
* [[Yarn]]
* [[Postgres]]
* a web server - typically [[nginx]], but [[Apache]] also works
==Files==
==Files==
 
* application: typically /home/{{arg|mastodon_user}}/{{arg|mastodon}} - but really, anywhere under the Mastodon user's home folder should work
* Postgres logs (usually in /var/log/postgresql)
==Local Notes==
==Local Notes==
* [[User:Woozle/Mastodon/setup|Woozle]] attempts to install Mastodon, several times
* [[User:Woozle/Mastodon/setup|Woozle]] attempts to install Mastodon, several times

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At this point, I'm still skimming useful tidbits as I learn the system. -- Woozle

About

Mastodon consists of multiple components, including:

Files

  • application: typically /home/<mastodon_user>/<mastodon> - but really, anywhere under the Mastodon user's home folder should work
  • Postgres logs (usually in /var/log/postgresql)

Local Notes

  • Woozle attempts to install Mastodon, several times