Karrot
Karrot is a community platform for sharing resources, coordinating food-saving activities, and organizing volunteers. Groups can manage pickups, track saved food, and communicate through a shared feed.
Dependencies
- PostgreSQL - Database for storing groups, users, and activity data
- SMTP - For account verification and notifications
Configuration
Key settings in config.yaml:
- domain - Where Karrot will be accessible (default:
karrot.{your-cloud-domain}) - storage - Persistent volume size for uploaded files (default:
2Gi) - redis.host - Redis instance for caching and background jobs (default: app-local
karrot-redis) - smtp - Email settings inherited from your Wild Cloud SMTP service
First-Time Setup
-
Add and deploy the app:
wild app add karrot wild app deploy karrot -
Visit
https://karrot.{your-cloud-domain}and register an account. The first user to register becomes the site admin. -
Log in and create your first group to start coordinating.
Notes
- Karrot supports federation — groups can connect with other Karrot instances
- The
secretKeyanddbPasswordare auto-generated insecrets.yaml - Uploaded files (photos, attachments) are stored in the persistent volume and shared between the frontend and backend pods