-To set up your microblog go to: +To log into your GNU Social site first obtain your username and password from the "microblogging" section of the readme file.
https://yourmicroblogdomainname/install.php
+ssh username@domainname -p 2222
+cat README
+exit
-and enter the following settings: +Navigate to your site and log in. You may then want to select Admin and check or change the details. You may also wish to change the license for the site to be either Creative Commons or private.
- -| Server SSL | -enable | -
| Hostname | -localhost | -
| Type | -MySql/MariaDB | -
| Name | -gnusocial | -
| DB username | -root | -
| DB Password | -See the MariaDB password in the Readme file | -
| Administrator nickname | -Your username | -
| Administrator password | -See the Readme file | -
| Subscribe to announcements | -ticked | -
| Site profile | -Community | -
-When the install is complete you will see a lot of warnings but just ignore those and navigate to your microblog domain and you can then complete the configuration via the Admin section on the header bar. Some recommended admin settings are: -
- -| Site settings | -Text limit 140, Dupe Limit 60000 | -
| User settings | -Bio limit 1000 | -
| Access settings | -Invite only ticked | -