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* Changing NSFW to CW where I can I need to find out how to update images though! The image is still the old NSFW, instead of the new eye icon. * Removing all reference to NSFW (except the image) ... because it's outdated in general and no longer used on Mastodon specifically. (I still need to work out how to update the image though.) * Removing the NSFW icon entirely for the time being Until I find out how to handle images. * 4MB --> 8MB |
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README.md
Mastodon is a free, open-source social network server based on open web protocols like ActivityPub and OStatus. The social focus of the project is a viable decentralized alternative to commercial social media silos that returns the control of the content distribution channels to the people.
Documentation
Using Mastodon
- Frequently Asked Questions
- List of Mastodon instances (Alternative list)
- List of apps for Mastodon (or just search for Mastodon in your app store of choice)
- User guide
Using the API
- API documentation
- Streaming API documentation
- Testing the API with cURL
- OAuth details
- Tips for app developers
- Push notifications
- Libraries
Running Mastodon
In production
Please note: It is highly recommended to run a tagged release of Mastodon and not run off the current
masterbranch.
- Before you start: Examples of resource usage from other live instances
- If you want to use Docker: Installation using Docker
- If you want to run it standalone: Standalone installation
- There are other options:
- After installation:
- Advanced:
The aforementioned guides presume using certain software, like Nginx. But using alternatives is possible: Alternative system configurations
In development
- Setting up a development environment
- There are other options:
Contributing to Mastodon
- 🎉 List of Sponsors - thank you to these people! 🎉
- Translate Mastodon to your language
- Report bugs and submit ideas