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At this point, I'm still skimming useful tidbits as I learn the system. -- {{woozle}}
 
At this point, I'm still skimming useful tidbits as I learn the system. -- {{woozle}}
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==Pages==
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* {{l/same|API}}
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* {{l/same|files}}
 
==About==
 
==About==
 
Mastodon consists of multiple components, including:
 
Mastodon consists of multiple components, including:
 
* the Mastodon application software (mainly [[Ruby]] and [[JavaScript]])
 
* the Mastodon application software (mainly [[Ruby]] and [[JavaScript]])
* [[redis]]
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* ...which runs under [[Ruby on Rails]]
* [[Yarn]]
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* [[redis]], an "in-memory database server" aka "dictionary" (see {{l/wp/ref|Redis}})
* [[Postgres]]
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* {{l/sw/Yarn}}, an [[application package manager]] for [[Node.js]]
* a web server - typically [[nginx]], but [[Apache]] also works
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* [[PostgreSQL]] - SQL database<ref name=masto-prod-guide />
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* a web server - typically [[nginx]], but {{l/sw/Apache}} also works
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* [[Node.js]]
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* [[Ruby]] - language used for most server-side operations
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** [[Bundler]] - [[application package manager]] for Ruby, packaged as a [[Ruby Gem]]
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** [[Ruby on Rails]] - [[application framework]]
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* utilities:
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** [[ffmpeg]] - for conversion of GIFs to MP4s<ref name=masto-prod-guide />
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** [[imagemagick]] - for the usual purposes
 
==Files==
 
==Files==
 
* application: typically /home/{{arg|mastodon_user}}/{{arg|mastodon}} - but really, anywhere under the Mastodon user's home folder should work
 
* 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)
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** '''/home/{{arg|mastodon_user}}/live/.env.production''': main config file (for stuff not covered by UI)
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* PostgreSQL logs (usually in /var/log/postgresql)
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==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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==Footnotes==
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<references>
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<ref name=masto-prod-guide>[https://github.com/tootsuite/documentation/blob/master/Running-Mastodon/Production-guide.md Mastodon Production Guide] (official)</ref>
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</references>

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Pages

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
    • /home/<mastodon_user>/live/.env.production: main config file (for stuff not covered by UI)
  • PostgreSQL logs (usually in /var/log/postgresql)

Local Notes

  • Woozle attempts to install Mastodon, several times

Footnotes