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--- computing:pixelfed [2026/03/01 17:37] – oemb1905
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-  * **pixelfed**
-  * **Jonathan Haack**
-  * **Haack's Networking**
-  * **support@haacksnetworking.org**
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-//pixelfed//
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-====== Complete Pixelfed Installation Tutorial: Fresh Setup or Full Rebuild ======
-This tutorial provides a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to installing or rebuilding a Pixelfed instance from scratch on a Ubuntu-based system (assuming a VM or server with Apache, MySQL/MariaDB, Redis, and PHP already partially set up). It incorporates all necessary configurations, including PHP dependencies, database setup, Git cloning, environment configuration, migrations, OAuth setup, queue worker (Horizon), Apache virtual hosts, .htaccess for rewrites, image storage fixes, admin user creation, verification checks, debugging commands, and update instructions.
-The process assumes you're running as a user with sudo privileges. It destroys any existing Pixelfed installation and database, then rebuilds everything fresh. Run commands sequentially. If you're starting from a completely bare system, ensure basic packages like Apache, MariaDB, Redis, and Git are installed first (e.g., via ''sudo apt install apache2 mariadb-server redis-server git'').
-===== Prerequisites: Install PHP 8.4 and Dependencies =====
-Pixelfed requires PHP 8.4 with specific extensions for database, image processing, Redis, and more. Update your package list and install them.
-<code bash>
-cd /var/www
-sudo apt update
-sudo apt install php8.4-fpm php8.4-mysql php8.4-curl php8.4-gd php8.4-mbstring php8.4-xml php8.4-zip php8.4-bcmath php8.4-intl php8.4-redis php8.4-imagick php8.4-imap php8.4-ldap -y
-sudo systemctl restart php8.4-fpm
-</code>
-This ensures PHP-FPM is running and ready for Apache integration.
-===== Step 1: Nuke the Old Database (If Exists) =====
-Log in to MySQL/MariaDB as root and drop any existing Pixelfed-related database to start fresh.
-<code bash>
-mysql -u root -p
-</code>
-Inside the MySQL shell, run:
-<code sql>
-DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS pixelfed;
-DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS pixel;
-EXIT;
-</code>
-===== Step 2: Create the New 'pixel' Database and User =====
-Create a new database named 'pixel' with a dedicated user for security. Log in to MySQL as root again.
-<code bash>
-mysql -u root -p
-</code>
-Inside the MySQL shell, run:
-<code sql>
-CREATE DATABASE pixel CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci;
-CREATE USER IF NOT EXISTS 'pixel'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'lweRt5-xmcvQW2_poRtyUG51.78345^';
-GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON pixel.* TO 'pixel'@'localhost';
-FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
-EXIT;
-</code>
-This sets up a UTF-8 compatible database optimized for Pixelfed's schema.
-===== Step 3: Nuke the Old Pixelfed Directory (If Exists) =====
-<code bash>
-sudo rm -rf /var/www/pixelfed
-</code>
-===== Step 4: Clone Fresh Pixelfed from Git (Dev Branch) =====
-Clone the latest development branch from the official repository. The 'dev' branch often includes fixes and features not yet in stable.
-<code bash>
-cd /var/www
-git clone -b dev https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed.git pixelfed
-</code>
-===== Step 5: Set Permissions for the New Installation =====
-<code bash>
-sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/pixelfed
-sudo chmod -R 775 /var/www/pixelfed/storage /var/www/pixelfed/bootstrap/cache
-</code>
-This prevents permission errors during runtime, such as failed uploads or cache writes.
-===== Step 6: Install Dependencies with Composer =====
-<code bash>
-cd /var/www/pixelfed
-sudo -u www-data composer install --no-dev --optimize-autoloader
-</code>
-This pulls in Laravel and other required packages without development tools for a production setup.
-===== Step 7: Configure the .env File =====
-<code bash>
-sudo nano /var/www/pixelfed/.env
-</code>
-Paste or update with the following content (replace placeholders if needed, e.g., passwords, domains, or mail settings):
-<code ini>
-APP_NAME="GNU/Linux Pics"
-APP_ENV=production
-APP_KEY= # Generated later
-APP_DEBUG=false
-APP_URL=https://gnulinux.pics
-APP_DOMAIN=gnulinux.pics
-ADMIN_DOMAIN=gnulinux.pics
-SESSION_DOMAIN=gnulinux.pics
-DB_CONNECTION=mysql
-DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
-DB_PORT=3306
-DB_DATABASE=pixel
-DB_USERNAME=pixel
-DB_PASSWORD=lweRt5-xmcvQW2_poRtyUG51.78345^
-REDIS_HOST=127.0.0.1
-REDIS_PASSWORD=null
-REDIS_PORT=6379
-REDIS_CLIENT=predis
-REDIS_SCHEME=tcp
-CACHE_DRIVER=redis
-QUEUE_CONNECTION=redis
-SESSION_DRIVER=redis
-HORIZON_PREFIX=horizon-
-MAIL_MAILER=smtp
-MAIL_HOST=mail.haacksnetworking.org
-MAIL_PORT=587
-MAIL_USERNAME=webmaster
-MAIL_PASSWORD==R0undC@arg3dTer$sProduc3!inu73@4r!ied
-MAIL_ENCRYPTION=tls
-MAIL_FROM_ADDRESS=webmaster@haacksnetworking.org
-MAIL_FROM_NAME="GNU/Linux Pics"
-ACTIVITY_PUB=true
-AP_REMOTE_FOLLOW=true
-AP_INBOX=true
-AP_OUTBOX=true
-AP_SHAREDINBOX=true
-RELAY=true
-OPEN_REGISTRATION=true
-ENFORCE_EMAIL_VERIFICATION=true
-PF_MAX_USERS=1000
-PF_OPTIMIZE_IMAGES=true
-IMAGE_QUALITY=80
-MAX_PHOTO_SIZE=15000
-MAX_CAPTION_LENGTH=500
-MAX_ALBUM_LENGTH=4
-INSTANCE_DISCOVER_PUBLIC=true
-PF_ENABLE_CLOUD=false
-FILESYSTEM_CLOUD=s3
-#AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=
-#AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=
-#AWS_DEFAULT_REGION=
-#AWS_BUCKET=
-#AWS_URL=
-#AWS_ENDPOINT=
-#AWS_USE_PATH_STYLE_ENDPOINT=false
-</code>
-Save and exit.
-===== Step 8: Run Database Migrations =====
-<code bash>
-sudo -u www-data php artisan migrate --force
-</code>
-===== Step 9: Create the Public Storage Symlink (Critical for Images) =====
-<code bash>
-sudo -u www-data php artisan storage:link
-</code>
-Verify the symlink:
-<code bash>
-ls -l /var/www/pixelfed/public/storage
-</code>
-Expected output: ''storage -> ../storage/app/public''
-If images fail to display after uploads, recheck permissions:
-<code bash>
-sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/pixelfed/storage
-sudo chmod -R 775 /var/www/pixelfed/storage
-#oauth bits require stronger perms
-sudo chmod 600 /var/www/pixelfed/storage/oauth-private.key
-sudo chmod 600 /var/www/pixelfed/storage/oauth-public.key
-</code>
-===== Step 10: Generate Application Key =====
-<code bash>
-sudo -u www-data php artisan key:generate
-</code>
-===== Step 11: Set Up Passport for OAuth =====
-<code bash>
-sudo -u www-data php artisan passport:keys --force
-sudo -u www-data php artisan passport:install --force
-</code>
-===== Step 12: Set Up Horizon for Queue Worker =====
-<code bash>
-sudo -u www-data php artisan horizon:install
-</code>
-===== Step 13: Cache Configurations, Routes, and Views =====
-<code bash>
-sudo -u www-data php artisan config:cache
-sudo -u www-data php artisan route:cache
-sudo -u www-data php artisan view:cache
-sudo -u www-data php artisan optimize
-</code>
-===== Step 14: Configure Apache Virtual Hosts =====
-For the non-SSL site (HTTP redirect):
-<code bash>
-sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/000-default.conf
-</code>
-Paste:
-<code apache>
-<VirtualHost *:80>
-    ServerName gnulinux.pics
-    RewriteEngine On
-    RewriteCond %{SERVER_NAME} =gnulinux.pics
-    RewriteRule ^ https://%{SERVER_NAME}%{REQUEST_URI} [END,NE,R=permanent]
-</VirtualHost>
-</code>
-For the SSL site:
-<code bash>
-sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/000-default-le-ssl.conf
-</code>
-Paste:
-<code apache>
-<VirtualHost *:443>
-    ServerName gnulinux.pics
-    SSLEngine on
-    SSLCertificateFile /etc/letsencrypt/live/gnulinux.pics/fullchain.pem
-    SSLCertificateKeyFile /etc/letsencrypt/live/gnulinux.pics/privkey.pem
-    Include /etc/letsencrypt/options-ssl-apache.conf
-    DocumentRoot /var/www/pixelfed/public
-    <Directory /var/www/pixelfed/public>
-        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
-        AllowOverride All
-        Require all granted
-    </Directory>
-    <FilesMatch \.php$>
-        SetHandler "proxy:unix:/run/php/php8.4-fpm.sock|fcgi://localhost/"
-    </FilesMatch>
-    LimitRequestBody 524288000
-    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/gnulinux-pics_error.log
-    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/gnulinux-pics_access.log combined
-</VirtualHost>
-</code>
-Ensure ''AllowOverride All'' in main config:
-<code bash>
-sudo nano /etc/apache2/apache2.conf
-</code>
-In the ''<Directory /var/www/>'' block ensure:
-<code apache>
-<Directory /var/www/>
-    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
-    AllowOverride All
-    Require all granted
-</Directory>
-</code>
-===== Step 15: Configure .htaccess for URL Rewrites =====
-<code bash>
-sudo nano /var/www/pixelfed/public/.htaccess
-</code>
-Paste:
-<code apache>
-Options +FollowSymLinks -Indexes
-RewriteEngine On
-RewriteCond %{HTTP:Authorization} .
-RewriteRule .* - [E=HTTP_AUTHORIZATION:%{HTTP:Authorization}]
-RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
-RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
-RewriteRule ^ index.php [L]
-</code>
-===== Step 16: Create and Enable Horizon Systemd Service =====
-<code bash>
-sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/pixelfed.service
-</code>
-Paste:
-<code ini>
-[Unit]
-Description=Pixelfed Horizon Queue Worker (Laravel Horizon)
-After=network.target apache2.service php8.4-fpm.service redis-server.service mariadb.service
-Wants=apache2.service php8.4-fpm.service redis-server.service mariadb.service
-[Service]
-Type=simple
-User=www-data
-Group=www-data
-WorkingDirectory=/var/www/pixelfed
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/php artisan horizon
-Restart=on-failure
-RestartSec=5s
-StandardOutput=journal
-StandardError=journal
-NoNewPrivileges=yes
-PrivateTmp=true
-ProtectSystem=strict
-ProtectHome=yes
-ReadWritePaths=/var/www/pixelfed/storage
-ReadWritePaths=/var/www/pixelfed/bootstrap/cache
-[Install]
-WantedBy=multi-user.target
-</code>
-Then:
-<code bash>
-sudo systemctl daemon-reload
-sudo systemctl enable pixelfed.service
-sudo systemctl restart pixelfed.service
-sudo systemctl status pixelfed.service
-journalctl -u pixelfed.service -n 50
-</code>
-===== Step 17: Restart All Services =====
-<code bash>
-sudo apache2ctl configtest
-sudo systemctl reload apache2
-sudo systemctl restart apache2 php8.4-fpm pixelfed.service redis-server
-</code>
-===== Step 18: Create Admin User =====
-<code bash>
-sudo -u www-data php artisan user:create
-</code>
-Follow prompts (example values):
-  * Name: Admin
-  * Username: admin
-  * Email: webmaster@haacksnetworking.org
-  * Password: 8gHpw#45_mnb456Cv-plw@33:pw
-  * Make this user an admin? yes
-===== Step 19: Verification and Debugging Checks =====
-  * Check Redis:
-<code bash>
-redis-cli ping
-redis-cli keys "horizon:*"
-sudo systemctl status redis-server
-sudo systemctl status pixelfed.service
-journalctl -u pixelfed.service -n 50
-</code>
-  * Verify queue config:
-<code bash>
-sudo -u www-data php artisan config:show queue | grep default
-</code>
-  * Check well-known / NodeInfo:
-<code bash>
-curl -s https://gnulinux.pics/.well-known/nodeinfo
-curl -s https://gnulinux.pics/api/nodeinfo/2.0
-sudo -u www-data php artisan route:list | grep -i nodeinfo
-</code>
-  * Federation test:
-<code bash>
-curl -I https://pixelfed.social/.well-known/nodeinfo
-curl -I https://mastodon.social/.well-known/nodeinfo
-</code>
-  * Check logs:
-<code bash>
-tail -n 100 /var/www/pixelfed/storage/logs/laravel.log | grep -i "activitypub\|federat\|outbox\|inbox\|error\|fail\|exception"
-</code>
-===== Update Instructions =====
-<code bash>
-cd /var/www/pixelfed
-git pull origin dev
-sudo -u www-data composer install --no-dev --optimize-autoloader
-sudo -u www-data php artisan migrate --force
-sudo -u www-data php artisan config:cache
-sudo -u www-data php artisan route:cache
-sudo systemctl restart pixelfed.service apache2 php8.4-fpm redis-server
-</code>
-Always check GitHub for release notes before updating.
- --- //[[alerts@haacksnetworking.org|oemb1905]] 2026/03/01 17:36//

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