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diff --git a/docs/Running-Mastodon/Administration-guide.md b/docs/Running-Mastodon/Administration-guide.md index 1b9dc8630..af78f6235 100644 --- a/docs/Running-Mastodon/Administration-guide.md +++ b/docs/Running-Mastodon/Administration-guide.md @@ -1,8 +1,16 @@ Administration guide -================= +==================== So, you have a working Mastodon instance... now what? +## Turning into an admin + +The following rake task: + + rails mastodon:make_admin USERNAME=alice + +Would turn the local user "alice" into an admin. + ## Administration web interface A user that is designated as `admin = TRUE` in the database is able to access a suite of administration tools: @@ -20,9 +28,10 @@ Your site settings are stored in the `settings` database table, and editable thr You are able to set the following settings: +- Site title - Contact username - Contact email - Site description - Site extended description -You may wish to use the extended description (shown at https://yourmastodon.instance/about/more ) to display content guidelines or a user agreement (see https://mastodon.social/about/more for an example). \ No newline at end of file +You may wish to use the extended description (shown at https://yourmastodon.instance/about/more ) to display content guidelines or a user agreement (see https://mastodon.social/about/more for an example). diff --git a/docs/Running-Mastodon/Heroku-guide.md b/docs/Running-Mastodon/Heroku-guide.md index 6aa8be774..799b8a64c 100644 --- a/docs/Running-Mastodon/Heroku-guide.md +++ b/docs/Running-Mastodon/Heroku-guide.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ Heroku guide ============ -[](https://heroku.com/deploy) +[](https://dashboard.heroku.com/new?button-url=https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon&template=https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon) 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. @@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ Mastodon can theoretically run indefinitely on a free [Heroku](https://heroku.co * 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 +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. |