# Lemmy

Lemmy is a selfhosted social link aggregation and discussion platform. It is an open-source alternative to Reddit, designed for the fediverse.

## Dependencies

- **PostgreSQL** - Database for storing communities, posts, and comments

## Components

Lemmy runs three separate services:

- **Backend** - Rust API server handling federation and data
- **UI** - Web frontend for browsing and interacting
- **pict-rs** - Image hosting and processing service

## Configuration

Key settings configured through your instance's `config.yaml`:

- **domain** - Where Lemmy will be accessible (default: `lemmy.{your-cloud-domain}`)
- **storage** - Persistent volume for application data (default: `10Gi`)
- **pictrsStorage** - Persistent volume for uploaded images (default: `50Gi`)
- **SMTP** - Email delivery settings inherited from your Wild Cloud instance

## Access

After deployment, Lemmy will be available at:
- `https://lemmy.{your-cloud-domain}`

## First-Time Setup

1. Add and deploy the app:
   ```bash
   wild app add lemmy
   wild app deploy lemmy
   ```

2. Create your admin account through the web interface

3. Set up your first community and customize your instance settings