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Setting up a Masotdon server on [[Debian]] is somewhat annoying, due to the node- and ruby-based implementation. Most guides involve downloading and installing a large number of sources outside of [[APT]]. There's little need for such vulgarisms. | Setting up a Masotdon server on [[Debian]] is somewhat annoying, due to the node- and ruby-based implementation. Most guides involve downloading and installing a large number of sources outside of [[APT]]. There's little need for such vulgarisms. | ||
My running install uses the 3.2 branch of Mastodon atop Debian Unstable. | My [https://jsm.qemfd.net running install] uses the 3.2 branch of Mastodon atop Debian Unstable. | ||
First, determine your domain name. You'll likely be serving Mastodon as a virtual host in your main nginx/apache config, so give it its own, distinct FQDN. It is not trivial to change your server's name later (it will, at a minimum, break existing federations), so choose wisely. | First, determine your domain name. You'll likely be serving Mastodon as a virtual host in your main nginx/apache config, so give it its own, distinct FQDN. It is not trivial to change your server's name later (it will, at a minimum, break existing federations), so choose wisely. | ||