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
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Add and deploy the app:
wild app add lemmy wild app deploy lemmy -
Create your admin account through the web interface
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Set up your first community and customize your instance settings