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# Hubzilla at Home next to your Router
This readme will show you how to install and run Hubzilla (or Zap) at home.
The installation is done by a script.
What the script will do for you...
+ install everything required by Hubzilla, basically a web server (Apache), PHP, a database (MySQL), certbot,...
+ create a database
+ run certbot to have everything for a secure connection (httpS)
+ create a script for daily maintenance
- backup to external disk (certificates, database, /var/www/)
- renew certfificate (letsencrypt)
- update of Hubzilla
- update of Debian
- restart
+ create cron jobs for
- DynDNS (selfHOST.de or freedns.afraid.org) every 5 minutes
- Master.php for Zap/Hubzilla every 10 minutes
- daily maintenance script every day at 05:30
The script is known to work without adjustments with
+ Hardware
- Mini-PC with Debian 10 (stretch), or
- Rapberry 3 with Raspbian, Debian 10
+ DynDNS
- selfHOST.de
- freedns.afraid.org
The script can install both [Hubzilla](https://zotlabs.org/page/hubzilla/hubzilla-project) and [Zap](https://zotlabs.com/zap/). Make sure to use the correct GIT repositories.
+ Hubzilla
- core: git clone https://framagit.org/hubzilla/core.git html (in this readme)
- addons: util/add_addon_repo https://framagit.org/hubzilla/addons.git hzaddons (in hubzilla-setup.sh)
+ Zap
- core: git clone https://framagit.org/zot/zap.git html (in this readme)
- addons: util/add_addon_repo https://framagit.org/zot/zap-addons.git zaddons (in hubzilla-setup.sh)
## Disclaimers
- This script does work with Debian 10 only.
- This script has to be used on a fresh debian install only (it does not take account for a possibly already installed and configured webserver or sql implementation).
# Step-by-Step Overwiew
## Preconditions
Hardware
+ Internet connection and router at home
+ Mini-pc connected to your router (a Raspberry 3 will do for very small Hubs)
+ USB drive for backups
Software
+ Fresh installation of Debian 10 (Stretch)
+ Router with open ports 80 and 443 for your web server
## The basic steps (quick overview)
+ Register your own domain (for example at selfHOST) or a free subdomain (for example at freeDNS)
+ Log on to your fresh Debian
- apt-get install git
- mkdir -p /var/www
- cd /var/www
- git clone https://framagit.org/hubzilla/core.git html
- cd html/.homeinstall
- cp hubzilla-config.txt.template hubzilla-config.txt
- nano hubzilla-config.txt
- Read the comments carefully
- Enter your values: db pass, domain, values for dyn DNS
- Prepare your external disk for backups
- hubzilla-setup.sh as root
- ... wait, wait, wait until the script is finised
+ Open your domain with a browser and step throught the initial configuration of hubzilla.
## Troubleshooting
If the check of the mail address fails when you try to register the very first user in the browser. Do...
cd /var/www/html
util/config system.do_not_check_dns 1
## Optional - Set path to imagemagick
In Admin settings of hubzilla or via terminal
cd /var/www/html
util/config system.imagick_convert_path /usr/bin/convert
# Step-by-Step in Detail
## Preparations Software
## Install Debian 9
Provided you use a Raspberry Pi 3...
Download the OS Raspbian from https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/
Follow the installation instruction there.
## Configure your Router
Your web has to be visible in the internet.
Open the ports 80 and 443 on your router for your Debian. Make sure your web server is marked as "exposed host".
## Preparations Dynamic IP Address
Follow the instructions in .homeinstall/hubzilla-config.txt.
In short...
Your Hubzilla must be reachable by a domain that you can type in your browser
cooldomain.org
You can use subdomains as well
my.cooldomain.org
There are two ways to get a domain...
### Method 1: Buy a Domain
...for example buy at selfHOST.de
The cost is 1,50 € per month (2019).
### Method 2: Register a free subdomain
...for example register at freedns.afraid.org
## Note on Rasperry
The script was tested with an Raspberry 3 under Raspian, Debian 10.
It is recommended to run the Raspi without graphical frontend (X-Server). Use...
sudo raspi-config
to boot the Rapsi to the client console.
DO NOT FORGET TO CHANGE THE DEFAULT PASSWORD FOR USER PI!
On a Raspian Stretch (Debian 10) the validation of the mail address fails for the very first user.
This used to happen on some *bsd distros but there was some work to fix that a year ago (2017).
So if your system isn't registered in DNS or DNS isn't active do
cd /var/www/html
util/config system.do_not_check_dns 1
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