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author | Eugen <eugen@zeonfederated.com> | 2017-01-22 11:43:07 +0100 |
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committer | GitHub <noreply@github.com> | 2017-01-22 11:43:07 +0100 |
commit | 10fe63d4db0b3cab1e045ecb0a2cf496378a763e (patch) | |
tree | a6d64a393bdaf5ade5854ce8e7290ec3dbf09b81 /docs/Running-Mastodon/Heroku-guide.md | |
parent | 536cde4e99a3de0286bdea5bcb5c81a82e7cd0ed (diff) | |
parent | 92a98f73aa8e6e7aff6cf31f8c8f237e4bd22475 (diff) |
Merge pull request #508 from ineffyble/docs/developer-docs-additions
Documentation tweaks
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diff --git a/docs/Running-Mastodon/Heroku-guide.md b/docs/Running-Mastodon/Heroku-guide.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..6aa8be774 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/Running-Mastodon/Heroku-guide.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +Heroku guide +============ + +[![Deploy](https://www.herokucdn.com/deploy/button.svg)](https://heroku.com/deploy) + +Mastodon can theoretically run indefinitely on a free [Heroku](https://heroku.com) app. It should be noted this has limited testing and could have unpredictable results. + +1. Click the above button. +2. Fill in the options requested. + * You can use a .herokuapp.com domain, which will be simple to set up, or you can use a custom domain. If you want a custom domain and HTTPS, you will need to upgrade to a paid plan (to use Heroku's SSL features), or set up [CloudFlare](https://cloudflare.com) who offer free "Flexible SSL" (note: CloudFlare have some undefined limits on WebSockets. So far, no one has reported hitting concurrent connection limits). + * You will want Amazon S3 for file storage. The only exception is for development purposes, where you may not care if files are not saaved. Follow a guide online for creating a free Amazon S3 bucket and Access Key, then enter the details. + * If you want your Mastodon to be able to send emails, configure SMTP settings here (or later). Consider using [Mailgun](https://mailgun.com) or similar, who offer free plans that should suit your interests. +3. Deploy! The app should be set up, with a working web interface and database. You can change settings and manage versions from the Heroku dashboard. \ No newline at end of file |