export FLAVOUR="amd64-musl"
# Clone the release build into a temporary directory and unpack it
-su pleroma -s $SHELL -lc "
+sudo -Hu pleroma "
curl 'https://git.pleroma.social/api/v4/projects/2/jobs/artifacts/stable/download?job=$FLAVOUR' -o /tmp/pleroma.zip
unzip /tmp/pleroma.zip -d /tmp/
"
# Move the release to the home directory and delete temporary files
-su pleroma -s $SHELL -lc "
+sudo -Hu pleroma "
mv /tmp/release/* /opt/pleroma
rmdir /tmp/release
rm /tmp/pleroma.zip
chown -R pleroma /etc/pleroma
# Run the config generator
-su pleroma -s $SHELL -lc "./bin/pleroma_ctl instance gen --output /etc/pleroma/config.exs --output-psql /tmp/setup_db.psql"
+sudo -Hu pleroma "./bin/pleroma_ctl instance gen --output /etc/pleroma/config.exs --output-psql /tmp/setup_db.psql"
# Create the postgres database
-su postgres -s $SHELL -lc "psql -f /tmp/setup_db.psql"
+sudo -u postgres -s $SHELL -lc "psql -f /tmp/setup_db.psql"
# Create the database schema
-su pleroma -s $SHELL -lc "./bin/pleroma_ctl migrate"
+sudo -Hu pleroma "./bin/pleroma_ctl migrate"
# If you have installed RUM indexes uncommend and run
-# su pleroma -s $SHELL -lc "./bin/pleroma_ctl migrate --migrations-path priv/repo/optional_migrations/rum_indexing/"
+# sudo -Hu pleroma "./bin/pleroma_ctl migrate --migrations-path priv/repo/optional_migrations/rum_indexing/"
# Start the instance to verify that everything is working as expected
-su pleroma -s $SHELL -lc "./bin/pleroma daemon"
+sudo -Hu pleroma "./bin/pleroma daemon"
# Wait for about 20 seconds and query the instance endpoint, if it shows your uri, name and email correctly, you are configured correctly
sleep 20 && curl http://localhost:4000/api/v1/instance
# Stop the instance
-su pleroma -s $SHELL -lc "./bin/pleroma stop"
+sudo -Hu pleroma "./bin/pleroma stop"
```
### Setting up nginx and getting Let's Encrypt SSL certificaties
# Verify that the config is valid
nginx -t
```
+#### (Strongly recommended) serve media on another domain
+
+Refer to the [Hardening your instance](../configuration/hardening.md) document on how to serve media on another domain. We STRONGLY RECOMMEND you to do this to minimize attack vectors.
+
#### Start nginx
=== "Alpine"
systemctl enable pleroma
```
-If everything worked, you should see Pleroma-FE when visiting your domain. If that didn't happen, try reviewing the installation steps, starting Pleroma in the foreground and seeing if there are any errrors.
+If everything worked, you should see Pleroma-FE when visiting your domain. If that didn't happen, try reviewing the installation steps, starting Pleroma in the foreground and seeing if there are any errors.
Questions about the installation or didn’t it work as it should be, ask in [#pleroma:libera.chat](https://matrix.to/#/#pleroma:libera.chat) via Matrix or **#pleroma** on **libera.chat** via IRC, you can also [file an issue on our Gitlab](https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma-support/issues/new).