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author | Mario <mario@mariovavti.com> | 2019-04-19 15:18:42 +0200 |
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committer | Mario <mario@mariovavti.com> | 2019-04-19 15:18:42 +0200 |
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Merge branch 'homeinstall_certbot' into 'dev'
Letsencrypt: replaced dehydrated by certbot. Backup: replaced rsnaphsot by...
See merge request hubzilla/core!1592
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diff --git a/.homeinstall/README.md b/.homeinstall/README.md index d63931a84..45e1ba0e6 100644 --- a/.homeinstall/README.md +++ b/.homeinstall/README.md @@ -1,16 +1,43 @@ # Hubzilla at Home next to your Router -Run hubzilla-setup.sh for an unattended installation of hubzilla. +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 Zap/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 Zap/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-9.5-amd64, or - - Rapberry 3 with Raspbian, Debian-9.5 + - Mini-PC with Debian 9 (stretch), or + - Rapberry 3 with Raspbian, Debian 9 + 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 9 only. @@ -29,7 +56,7 @@ Hardware Software + Fresh installation of Debian 9 (Stretch) -+ Router with open ports 80 and 443 for your Hub ++ Router with open ports 80 and 443 for your web server ## The basic steps (quick overview) @@ -44,10 +71,9 @@ Software - nano hubzilla-config.txt - Read the comments carefully - Enter your values: db pass, domain, values for dyn DNS - - Make sure your external drive (for backups) is mounted + - Prepare your external disk for backups - hubzilla-setup.sh as root - ... wait, wait, wait until the script is finised - - reboot + Open your domain with a browser and step throught the initial configuration of hubzilla. ## Troubleshooting @@ -66,57 +92,27 @@ In Admin settings of hubzilla or via terminal # Step-by-Step in Detail -## Preparations Hardware - -### Mini-PC - -### Recommended: USB Drive for Backups - -The installation will create a daily backup written to an external drive. - -The USB drive must be compatible with the filesystems - -- ext4 (if you do not want to encrypt the USB) -- LUKS + ext4 (if you want to encrypt the USB) - -The backup includes - -- Hubzilla DB -- Hubzilla installation /var/www/html -- Certificates for letsencrypt - ## Preparations Software -### Install Debian Linux on the Mini-PC - -Download the stable Debian at https://www.debian.org/ -(Debian 8 is no longer supported.) +## Install Debian 9 -Create bootable USB drive with Debian on it.You could use +Provided you use a Raspberry Pi 3... -- unetbootin, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNetbootin -- or simply the linux command "dd" +Download the OS Raspbian from https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/ -Example for command dd... +Follow the installation instruction there. - su - - dd if=2018-10-09-raspbian-stretch.img of=/dev/mmcblk0 +## Configure your Router -Do not forget to unmount the SD card before and check if unmounted like in this example... +Your web has to be visible in the internet. - su - - umount /dev/mmcblk0* - df -h +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 -Switch off your mini pc, plug in your USB drive and start the mini pc from the -stick. Install Debian. Follow the instructions of the installation. - -### Configure your Router - -Open the ports 80 and 443 on your router for your Debian +Follow the instructions in .homeinstall/hubzilla-config.txt. -## Preparations Dynamic IP Address +In short... Your Hubzilla must be reachable by a domain that you can type in your browser @@ -132,105 +128,15 @@ There are two ways to get a domain... ...for example buy at selfHOST.de -The cost are around 10,- € once and 1,50 € per month (2017). +The cost is 1,50 € per month (2019). ### Method 2: Register a free subdomain ...for example register at freedns.afraid.org -Follow the instructions in .homeinstall/hubzilla-config.txt. - - -## Install Hubzilla on your Debian - -Login to your debian -(Provided your username is "you" and the name of the mini pc is "debian". You -could take the IP address instead of "debian") - - ssh -X you@debian - -Change to root user - - su -l - -Install git - - apt-get install git - -Make the directory for apache and change diretory to it - - mkdir /var/www - cd /var/www/ - -Clone hubzilla from git ("git pull" will update it later) - - git clone https://framagit.org/hubzilla/core.git html - -Change to the install script - - cd html/.homeinstall/ - -Copy the template file - - cp hubzilla-config.txt.template hubzilla-config.txt - -Modify the file "hubzilla-config.txt". Read the instructions there carefully and enter your values. - - nano hubzilla-config.txt - -Make sure your external drive (for backups) is plugged in and can be mounted as configured in "hubzilla-config.txt". Otherwise the daily backups will not work. - -Run the script - - ./hubzilla-setup.sh - -Wait... The script should not finish with an error message. - -In a webbrowser open your domain. -Expected: A test page of hubzilla is shown. All checks there should be -successfull. Go on... -Expected: A page for the Hubzilla server configuration shows up. - -Leave db server name "127.0.0.1" and port "0" untouched. - -Enter - -- DB user name = hubzilla -- DB pass word = This is the password you entered in "hubzilla-config.txt" -- DB name = hubzilla - -Leave db type "MySQL" untouched. - -Follow the instructions in the next pages. - -Recommended: Set path to imagemagick - -- in admin settings of hubzilla or -- via terminal - - util/config system.imagick_convert_path /usr/bin/convert - -After the daily script was executed at 05:30 (am) - -- look at /var/www/html/hubzilla-daily.log -- check your backup on the external drive -- optionally view the daily log under yourdomain.org/admin/logs/ - - set the logfile to var/www/html/hubzilla-daily.log - - -## Install Hubzilla in a Virtual Machine for Test Purposes - -Modify the file "hubzilla-config.txt". - - nano hubzilla-config.txt - -There use - - le_domain=localhost - -## Note for the Rasperry +## Note on Rasperry -The script was tested with an Raspberry 3 under Raspian (Debian 9.5, 2018-10-09-raspbian-stretch.img). +The script was tested with an Raspberry 3 under Raspian, Debian 9. It is recommended to run the Raspi without graphical frontend (X-Server). Use... @@ -240,7 +146,7 @@ to boot the Rapsi to the client console. DO NOT FORGET TO CHANGE THE DEFAULT PASSWORD FOR USER PI! -If the validation of the mail address fails for the very first registered user... +On a Raspian Stretch (Debian 9) 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 |