{"id":296549,"date":"2024-03-05T17:50:46","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T12:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tophillsport.com\/?p=296549"},"modified":"2024-03-05T17:50:46","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T12:20:46","slug":"how-to-install-mastodon-using-docker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tophillsport.com\/how-to-install-mastodon-using-docker\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Install Mastodon Using Docker?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A free, open-source, decentralized social media platform is Mastodon. It was developed as a substitute for Twitter. People can follow one other and publish messages, photographs, and videos, just as on Twitter. However, unlike Twitter, there is no single repository or content authority. If you are looking for how to install Mastodon using Docker, this article is dedicated to you.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mastodon runs on hundreds of distinct servers, each of which is manned by a different community member. Users who have created accounts on different servers can easily connect and follow each other <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mastodon.help\/instances\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">between instances<\/a><\/strong>. A Mastodon server instance can be set up by anyone. This guide will show you how to install Mastodon using Docker on a server running Ubuntu 18.04.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How to install Mastodon using Docker? This article includes the perquisite required to install Mastodon using Docker installing dependencies, configuring firewall and complete process to install Docker. Go through the article and explore the details.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How To Install Mastodon Using Docker<\/strong>?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s go through the details and follow the steps below to install Mastodon using Docker:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Getting Started on Mastodon\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6Jzw2ZkQkOA?feature=oembed&#038;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1. <strong>Prerequisites<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> A server running Ubuntu 18.04 with a sudo user who is not root.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Make sure your system is current.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ sudo apt update<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ sudo apt upgrade<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Users of Mastodon receive email notifications. Setting up your own mail server is one way to make it work. On the same server where you will be installing Mastodon, or on a different server, is your choice. The scope of this guide does not include doing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Use a third-party transactional mail solution, such as Mailgun, Sendgrid, Amazon SES, or Sparkpost, is what we&#8217;ll advise. When following the directions in the manual, Mailgun will be your SMTP provider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> Ensure that your domain points at the server. We will use example.com as the domain for this tutorial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2. <strong>Installing Dependencies<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Installing dependencies is the next step to install Mastodon using Docker:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Before installing Mastodon, we must ensure that our server is equipped with the necessary programs. Install the dependencies by issuing the following commands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ sudo apt update<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ sudo apt install ca-certificates curl ufw apt-transport-https software-properties-common git -y<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> You could already have some of the aforementioned apps installed. We should configure Git because we installed it before moving on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ git config --global user.name \"Your Name\"&nbsp;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ git config --global user.email \"youremail@domain.com\"\n\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3. <strong>Configuring Firewall<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Configuring Firewall is the next step to Install Mastodon Using Docker:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the step before this one, we installed ufw (Uncomplicated Firewall). Mastodon needs to be configured before we can move on to installing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> To prevent lockout, enable SSH and the port we just configured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ sudo ufw allow OpenSSH<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Enable the ufw firewall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ sudo ufw enable<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> For Mastodon to function, http and https must also be enabled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ sudo ufw allow http<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ sudo ufw allow https<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Check the firewall status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ sudo ufw status<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> The output should look something like this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Status: active<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>To &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Action&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; From<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &#8212;&#8212;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &#8212;-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>OpenSSH&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ALLOW &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Anywhere&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>80\/tcp &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ALLOW &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Anywhere&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>443\/tcp&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ALLOW &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Anywhere&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>OpenSSH (v6) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ALLOW &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Anywhere (v6)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>80\/tcp (v6)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ALLOW &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Anywhere (v6)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>443\/tcp (v6) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 ALLOW \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Anywhere (v6)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4. <strong>Install Docker<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Install docker is the next step to Install Mastodon Using Docker<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Add the GPG key for Docker to your machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ curl -fsSL https:\/\/download.docker.com\/linux\/ubuntu\/gpg | sudo apt-key add -<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Check the key&#8217;s fingerprint after downloading it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ sudo apt-key fingerprint 0EBFCD88<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> You will find an output like the following.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>pub &nbsp; rsa4096 2017-02-22 &#91;SCEA]<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9DC8 5822 9FC7 DD38 854A&nbsp; E2D8 8D81 803C 0EBF CD88<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>uid &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &#91; unknown] Docker Release (CE deb) &lt;docker@docker.com&gt;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>sub &nbsp; rsa4096 2017-02-22 &#91;S]<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Add the Docker repository.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ sudo add-apt-repository \"deb &#91;arch=amd64] https:\/\/download.docker.com\/linux\/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs) stable\"<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> Update your package database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ sudo apt update<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 6:<\/strong> Install Docker-CE. CE is the Community Edition of the Docker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ sudo apt install docker-ce -y<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 7:<\/strong> Docker ought to now be set up. Verify that it is operating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ sudo systemctl status docker<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 8:<\/strong> The result should resemble the one below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>? docker.service - Docker Application Container Engine<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Loaded: loaded (\/lib\/systemd\/system\/docker.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Active: active (running) since Tue 2019-10-22 18:26:29 UTC; 25min ago<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Docs: https:\/\/docs.docker.com<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;Main PID: 3574 (dockerd)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Tasks: 8<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;CGroup: \/system.slice\/docker.service<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;??3574 \/usr\/bin\/dockerd -H fd:\/\/ --containerd=\/run\/containerd\/containerd.sock<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 9:<\/strong> To exit, press q.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 10:<\/strong> To run Docker without sudo, add your restricted Linux user account to the Docker group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>sudo usermod -aG docker $USER<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 11:<\/strong> The current logged-in user will be selected by the $USER variable and added to the docker group. If you are not logged in as that user right now, substitute $USER with the actual username.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 12:<\/strong> Change to the new user that we added. You will still have to switch to it once more to reload the privileges even though you are already logged in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ su - ${USER}<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 13:<\/strong> Run the integrated &#8220;Hello World&#8221; program to ensure that everything is functioning properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ docker run hello-world<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 14:<\/strong> The results listed below should show that Docker is installed and operating correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Unable to find image 'hello-world:latest' locally<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>latest: Pulling from library\/hello-world<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>1b930d010525: Pull complete&nbsp;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Digest: sha256:c3b4ada4687bbaa170745b3e4dd8ac3f194ca95b2d0518b417fb47e5879d9b5f<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Status: Downloaded newer image for hello-world:latest<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Hello from Docker!<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>This message shows that your installation appears to be working correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 5. <strong>Install Docker Compose<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Although installing Docker Compose makes running Mastodon much simpler, especially if you want to run it on multiple servers, it is feasible to skip this step and continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ sudo curl -L \"https:\/\/github.com\/docker\/compose\/releases\/download\/1.24.1\/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)\" -o \/usr\/local\/bin\/docker-compose<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> The most recent stable version of Docker Compose is 1.24.1 as of the time this guide was being written. Their Github page has the most recent release version available for download.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Put the docker compose binary&#8217;s permissions to execute under executable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ sudo chmod +x \/usr\/local\/bin\/docker-compose<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Add Command Completion to Docker Compose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ sudo curl -L https:\/\/raw.githubusercontent.com\/docker\/compose\/1.24.1\/contrib\/completion\/bash\/docker-compose -o \/etc\/bash_completion.d\/docker-compose<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> Verify if your installation was successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ docker-compose --version<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 6:<\/strong> It will print out the following output.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>docker-compose version 1.24.1, build 4667896b\n\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 6. <strong>Install Mastodon<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> You should Clone Mastodon&#8217;s repository to your server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ git clone https:\/\/github.com\/tootsuite\/mastodon<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Navigate to the directory that just copied files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ cd mastodon<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> A sample setup file for Mastodon is included. To enable Mastodon, we must rename it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ cp .env.production.sample .env.production<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> To create secret keys for our configuration file, click here. But first, we must create the Docker image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ docker-compose build<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> After the image has been successfully generated, you must create a number of keys in order to set up Mastodon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, create SECRET KEY BASE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ SECRET_KEY_BASE=$(docker-compose run --rm web bundle exec rake secret)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 6:<\/strong> Insert the above key in the configuration file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ sed -i -e \"s\/SECRET_KEY_BASE=\/&amp;${SECRET_KEY_BASE}\/\" .env.production<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 7:<\/strong> Generate and insert the&nbsp;OTP_SECRET&nbsp;into the configuration file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ OTP_SECRET=$(docker-compose run --rm web bundle exec rake secret)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ sed -i -e \"s\/OTP_SECRET=\/&amp;${OTP_SECRET}\/\" .env.production<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 8:<\/strong> Generate and insert the&nbsp;PAPERCLIP_SECRET&nbsp;into the configuration file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ PAPERCLIP_SECRET=$(docker-compose run --rm web bundle exec rake secret)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ sed -i -e \"s\/PAPERCLIP_SECRET=\/&amp;${PAPERCLIP_SECRET}\/\" .env.production<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 9:<\/strong> Generate values for&nbsp;VAPID_PRIVATE_KEY&nbsp;and&nbsp;VAPID_PUBLIC_KEY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ docker-compose run --rm web bundle exec rake mastodon:webpush:generate_vapid_key<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 10:<\/strong> Open the&nbsp;.env.production&nbsp;file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ sudo nano .\/.env.production<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 11:<\/strong> Search for&nbsp;VAPID_PRIVATE_KEY&nbsp;and&nbsp;VAPID_PUBLIC_KEY&nbsp;in the file and copy the output from the previous command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 12:<\/strong> Discover the LOCAL DOMAIN variable, and replace example.com with the domain name you&#8217;ve selected for your Mastodon installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Put in the information you received from your SMTP provider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>SMTP_SERVER = smtp.mailgun.org<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>SMTP_PORT = 587<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>SMTP_LOGIN = username<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>SMTP_PASSWORD = password<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>SMTP_FROM_ADDRESS = notifications@example.com<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 13:<\/strong> When done, hit Ctrl + X to save the document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To apply all the changes made above, you must rebuild the Docker image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ docker-compose build<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 14:<\/strong> Set up the database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ docker-compose run --rm web rails db:migrate<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 15:<\/strong> Pre-compile Mastodon&#8217;s assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ docker-compose run --rm web rails assets:precompile<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 16:<\/strong> Run the following command to execute the container.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>$ docker-compose up -d<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 7. <strong>Install and Configure Nginx Server<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> You will need to install the Nginx server in order to configure it for Mastodon and install the SSL certificate. To install the nginx server, use the following command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># sudo apt-get install nginx<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> By running the command below, you can remove the default site Nginx configuration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># sudo rm \/etc\/nginx\/sites-available\/default<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Remove symlink for default site by using command below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># sudo rm \/etc\/nginx\/sites-enabled\/default<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Create the Nginx configuration file for Mastodon by executing command below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># sudo touch \/etc\/nginx\/sites-available\/mastodon<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> Create symlink of Mastodon by using command below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># sudo ln -s \/etc\/nginx\/sites-available\/mastodon \/etc\/nginx\/sites-enabled\/mastodon<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 6:<\/strong> To open the Mastodon Nginx configuration file in a nano text editor, run the following command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># sudo nano \/etc\/nginx\/sites-available\/mastodon<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 7: <\/strong>Copy-paste the following text in opened file and save the changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>map $http_upgrade $connection_upgrade {<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;default upgrade;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;''&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; close;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>}<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>server {<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;listen 80;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;listen &#91;::]:80;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;server_name softpedia.xyz;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;root \/home\/mastodon\/live\/public;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;# Useful for Encrypt<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;location \/.well-known\/acme-challenge\/ { allow all; }<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;location \/ { return 301 https:\/\/$host$request_uri; }<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>}<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>server {<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;listen 443 ssl http2;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;listen &#91;::]:443 ssl http2;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;server_name softpedia.xyz;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;ssl_protocols TLSv1.2;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;ssl_ciphers HIGH:!MEDIUM:!LOW:!aNULL:!NULL:!SHA;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;ssl_prefer_server_ciphers on;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;ssl_session_cache shared:SSL:10m;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;ssl_certificate &nbsp; &nbsp; \/etc\/letsencrypt\/live\/softpedia.xyz\/fullchain.pem;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;ssl_certificate_key \/etc\/letsencrypt\/live\/softpedia.xyz\/privkey.pem;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;keepalive_timeout&nbsp; &nbsp; 70;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;sendfile &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; on;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;client_max_body_size 80m;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;root \/home\/mastodon\/live\/public;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;gzip on;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;gzip_disable \"msie6\";<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;gzip_vary on;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;gzip_proxied any;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;gzip_comp_level 6;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;gzip_buffers 16 8k;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;gzip_http_version 1.1;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;gzip_types text\/plain text\/css application\/json application\/javascript text\/xml application\/xml application\/xml+rss text\/javascript;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;add_header Strict-Transport-Security \"max-age=31536000\";<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;location \/ {<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;try_files $uri @proxy;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;}<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;location ~ ^\/(emoji|packs|system\/accounts\/avatars|system\/media_attachments\/files) {<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;add_header Cache-Control \"public, max-age=31536000, immutable\";<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;try_files $uri @proxy;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;}<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;location \/sw.js {<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;add_header Cache-Control \"public, max-age=0\";<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;try_files $uri @proxy;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;}<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;location @proxy {<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;proxy_set_header Host $host;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto https;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;proxy_set_header Proxy \"\";<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;proxy_pass_header Server;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;proxy_pass http:\/\/127.0.0.1:3000;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;proxy_buffering off;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;proxy_redirect off;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;proxy_http_version 1.1;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;proxy_set_header Connection $connection_upgrade;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;tcp_nodelay on;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;}<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;location \/api\/v1\/streaming {<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;proxy_set_header Host $host;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto https;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;proxy_set_header Proxy \"\";<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;proxy_pass http:\/\/127.0.0.1:4000;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;proxy_buffering off;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;proxy_redirect off;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;proxy_http_version 1.1;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;proxy_set_header Connection $connection_upgrade;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;tcp_nodelay on;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;}<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&nbsp;&nbsp;error_page 500 501 502 503 504 \/500.html;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>}<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 8. <strong>Install SSL Certificate:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Utilizing Certbot and Let&#8217;s Encrypt, we will install an SSL certificate. Execute the subsequent actions to achieve this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Update the package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># sudo apt-get update<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Install software-properties-common.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># sudo apt-get install software-properties-common<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Add the certbot repository by using command below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># sudo add-apt-repository ppa:certbot\/certbot<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Update the package to load the added certbot repository.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># sudo apt-get update<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> Before an SSL certificate is issued, stop Apache.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># sudo systemctl stop apache2<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 6:<\/strong> Install python-certbot-apache using the command below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># sudo apt-get install python-certbot-apache<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 7:<\/strong> Execute the following command to get Let&#8217;s Encrypt SSL issued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># sudo certbot --apache -d softpedia.xyz<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>To change the virtual host settings for SSL and redirect the link to https, choose option 2. relaunch the apache server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># sudo systemctl start apache2<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>You can access your website at https:\/\/your_domain_name.tld<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wrapping Up<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hope, this blog helped you to install Mastodon using Docker. Let\u2019s go through the article as many times as required to install Mastodon using Docker on your server. If you are facing any issues or you are stuck, let us know in the comment box for help! Follow TopHillSport for more updates on Mastodon!\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Frequently Asked Questions\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1709641145883\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>Q1. What Is Mastodon API?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>With no advertisements and a decentralized architecture, the Mastodon API returns social networking data similar to that of Twitter. In order to access accounts, personalized emojis, follow inquiries and suggestions, media uploads, notifications, reports, statuses, and timeframes, developers can create call backs.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1709641151133\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>Q2. Can I Install Anything In Docker Container?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>The packages must be defined in the Dockerfile in order to be installed in a Docker container. Use the RUN statement followed by the precise download instruction if you want to deploy packages in the container. You may always build again to create a fresh image by updating the Dockerfile with the most recent list of packages.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1709641158997\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>Q3. Can You Switch Servers In Mastodon?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Connor Couts On Mastodon, moderation functions a little bit differently. In response to your inquiry, I would say that certainly, that person could go and register for another server. You can also choose to block entire websites, though.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1709641168282\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>Q4. What Protocol Does Mastodon Use?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Mastodon implements federation using an open, standardized protocol. It&#8217;s known as ActivityPub. Any application that uses ActivityPub for federation can easily communicate with Mastodon in the same way that Mastodon webpages can.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1709641174994\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>Q5. Is Mastodon like Twitter?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Similar to Twitter, Mastodon enables users to post, follow individuals and groups, as well as like and repost other people&#8217;s content. Mastodon is not a single platform, despite supporting many of the same social networking functions as Twitter. Instead, it&#8217;s a network of connected, independently run servers.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A free, open-source, decentralized social media platform is Mastodon. It was developed as a substitute for Twitter. People can follow one other and publish messages, photographs, and videos, just as on Twitter. 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