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@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Software
- mkdir -p /var/www
- cd /var/www
- git clone https://github.com/redmatrix/hubzilla.git html
- - cd /html/.homeinstall
+ - cd html/.homeinstall
- cp hubzilla-config.txt.template hubzilla-config.txt
- nano hubzilla-config.txt
- Read the comments carefully
@@ -50,6 +50,20 @@ Software
- reboot
+ 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 Hardware
@@ -120,7 +134,7 @@ There are two ways to get a domain...
The cost are around 10,- € once and 1,50 € per month (2017).
-### Method 2 Register a (free) Subdomain
+The cost are around 10,- € once and 1,50 € per month (2017).
...for example register at freedns.afraid.org
@@ -189,9 +203,16 @@ 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
+- 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
@@ -213,4 +234,12 @@ to boot the Rapsi to the client console.
DO NOT FORGET TO CHANGE THE DEFAULT PASSWORD FOR USER PI!
+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
+
+ cd /var/www/html
+ util/config system.do_not_check_dns 1
+