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# Lemmy
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Lemmy is a selfhosted social link aggregation and discussion platform. It is an open-source alternative to Reddit, designed for the fediverse.
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## Dependencies
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- **PostgreSQL** - Database for storing communities, posts, and comments
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## Components
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Lemmy runs three separate services:
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- **Backend** - Rust API server handling federation and data
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- **UI** - Web frontend for browsing and interacting
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- **pict-rs** - Image hosting and processing service
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## Configuration
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Key settings configured through your instance's `config.yaml`:
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- **domain** - Where Lemmy will be accessible (default: `lemmy.{your-cloud-domain}`)
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- **storage** - Persistent volume for application data (default: `10Gi`)
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- **pictrsStorage** - Persistent volume for uploaded images (default: `50Gi`)
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- **SMTP** - Email delivery settings inherited from your Wild Cloud instance
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## Access
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After deployment, Lemmy will be available at:
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- `https://lemmy.{your-cloud-domain}`
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## First-Time Setup
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1. Add and deploy the app:
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```bash
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wild app add lemmy
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wild app deploy lemmy
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```
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2. Create your admin account through the web interface
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3. Set up your first community and customize your instance settings
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