From 22d6bacd0af869bbd7544a6793c5f6b0930e06bf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Papa Dragon Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2023 23:43:32 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Nginx as the webserver does not allow channel import/cloning, info added in README.md and INSTALL.md --- contrib/autoinstall/INSTALL.md | 2 ++ contrib/autoinstall/README.md | 5 ++++- 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/contrib/autoinstall/INSTALL.md b/contrib/autoinstall/INSTALL.md index 638656d1d..10c0f96e5 100644 --- a/contrib/autoinstall/INSTALL.md +++ b/contrib/autoinstall/INSTALL.md @@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ Simply run the setup script: A series of dialog boxes will appear, in which you can enter the necessary information. +Using Nginx as the webserver is not the best choice if you plan to clone or import an existing channel hosted on another website: it will most likely not work. + On a freshly installed Debian server, there are only four mandatory settings you need to provide: your domain name, your e-mail address, the webserver your will be using (Apache or Nginx), a password for your website's database (if you choose to use a randomly generated password, remember you'll have to use it a little later, so take note of it when the install summary is displayed). Once everything is ready, the actual install process will begin. You should not have anything else to do until your website is installed. ## Final step diff --git a/contrib/autoinstall/README.md b/contrib/autoinstall/README.md index b75a008dc..5e740a4c8 100644 --- a/contrib/autoinstall/README.md +++ b/contrib/autoinstall/README.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ # Easy install setup script - + ## This installation script was provided by the community and is officially unsupported. Use at your own risk. Only use with a fresh install of Debian GNU//Linux stable. If you have a server that has Apache, PHP, MySQL, SSL, etc. already installed this may break your server. Here you will find a quick and easy way to set up a website capable of joining the fediverse, using software from the Streams repository. All you have to do is run the setup script, enter some information and the magic will happen. Check the [INSTALL.md](INSTALL.md) file for step-by-step instructions. @@ -47,3 +47,6 @@ It is recommended to run the Raspi without graphical frontend. Use the following *Don’t forget to change the default password for user pi!* +## Help wanted + +Using Nginx as the webserver is not the best choice if you plan to clone or import a channel currently hosted on another website. The Nginx and/or PHP configuration files probably need some tweaking to have this feature correctly working. If you feel you could help solve this, feel free to contribute.