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author | Felix Ableitner <me@nutomic.com> | 2019-12-31 15:31:34 +0100 |
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committer | Felix Ableitner <me@nutomic.com> | 2020-01-01 17:24:36 +0100 |
commit | d80e8fc075bc9afb699afd1d6e5e5f79a0db9cd1 (patch) | |
tree | a0d6a0781a3d39905ba93a867b55cf5c669c6220 /docs | |
parent | 0b04aec6024ee87b6a3651b1f39f7726c5a1d0e7 (diff) |
Use mdbook for documentation (fixes #375)
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-rw-r--r-- | docs/src/about_features.md | 26 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | docs/src/about_goals.md (renamed from docs/goals.md) | 0 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | docs/src/about_ranking.md (renamed from docs/ranking.md) | 0 | ||||
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-rw-r--r-- | docs/src/administration_configuration.md | 6 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | docs/src/administration_install_ansible.md | 11 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | docs/src/administration_install_docker.md | 28 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | docs/src/administration_install_kubernetes.md | 22 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | docs/src/contributing.md | 1 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | docs/src/contributing_apub_api_outline.md (renamed from docs/apub_api_outline.md) | 0 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | docs/src/contributing_docker_development.md | 11 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | docs/src/contributing_local_development.md | 24 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | docs/src/contributing_translations.md | 23 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | docs/src/contributing_websocket_api.md (renamed from docs/api.md) | 0 |
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diff --git a/docs/.gitignore b/docs/.gitignore new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7585238e --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/.gitignore @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +book diff --git a/docs/book.toml b/docs/book.toml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..55cce8c0 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/book.toml @@ -0,0 +1,6 @@ +[book] +authors = ["Felix Ableitner"] +language = "en" +multilingual = false +src = "src" +title = "Lemmy Documentation" diff --git a/docs/src/SUMMARY.md b/docs/src/SUMMARY.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9fc0fa87 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/src/SUMMARY.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +# Summary + +- [About](about.md) + - [Features](about_features.md) + - [Goals](about_goals.md) + - [Post and Comment Ranking](about_ranking.md) +- [Administration](administration.md) + - [Install with Docker](administration_install_docker.md) + - [Install with Ansible](administration_install_ansible.md) + - [Install with Kubernetes](administration_install_kubernetes.md) + - [Configuration](administration_configuration.md) +- [Contributing](contributing.md) + - [Translations](contributing_translations.md) + - [Docker Development](contributing_docker_development.md) + - [Local Development](contributing_local_development.md) + - [Websocket API](contributing_websocket_api.md) + - [ActivityPub API Outline](contributing_apub_api_outline.md) diff --git a/docs/src/about.md b/docs/src/about.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..14743df2 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/src/about.md @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +<p align="center">A link aggregator / reddit clone for the fediverse. + <br> +</p> + +[Lemmy Dev instance](https://dev.lemmy.ml) *for testing purposes only* + +[Lemmy](https://github.com/dessalines/lemmy) is similar to sites like [Reddit](https://reddit.com), [Lobste.rs](https://lobste.rs), [Raddle](https://raddle.me), or [Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/): you subscribe to forums you're interested in, post links and discussions, then vote, and comment on them. Behind the scenes, it is very different; anyone can easily run a server, and all these servers are federated (think email), and connected to the same universe, called the [Fediverse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fediverse). + +For a link aggregator, this means a user registered on one server can subscribe to forums on any other server, and can have discussions with users registered elsewhere. + +The overall goal is to create an easily self-hostable, decentralized alternative to reddit and other link aggregators, outside of their corporate control and meddling. + +Each lemmy server can set its own moderation policy; appointing site-wide admins, and community moderators to keep out the trolls, and foster a healthy, non-toxic environment where all can feel comfortable contributing. + +### Why's it called Lemmy? + +- Lead singer from [Motörhead](https://invidio.us/watch?v=pWB5JZRGl0U). +- The old school [video game](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemmings_(video_game)>). +- The [Koopa from Super Mario](https://www.mariowiki.com/Lemmy_Koopa). +- The [furry rodents](http://sunchild.fpwc.org/lemming-the-little-giant-of-the-north/). + +Made with [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org), [Actix](https://actix.rs/), [Inferno](https://www.infernojs.org), [Typescript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/) and [Diesel](http://diesel.rs/). diff --git a/docs/src/about_features.md b/docs/src/about_features.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..dab859c1 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/src/about_features.md @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +- Open source, [AGPL License](/LICENSE). +- Self hostable, easy to deploy. + - Comes with [Docker](#docker), [Ansible](#ansible), [Kubernetes](#kubernetes). +- Clean, mobile-friendly interface. + - Live-updating Comment threads. + - Full vote scores `(+/-)` like old reddit. + - Themes, including light, dark, and solarized. + - Emojis with autocomplete support. Start typing `:` + - User tagging using `@`, Community tagging using `#`. + - Notifications, on comment replies and when you're tagged. + - i18n / internationalization support. + - RSS / Atom feeds for `All`, `Subscribed`, `Inbox`, `User`, and `Community`. +- Cross-posting support. + - A *similar post search* when creating new posts. Great for question / answer communities. +- Moderation abilities. + - Public Moderation Logs. + - Both site admins, and community moderators, who can appoint other moderators. + - Can lock, remove, and restore posts and comments. + - Can ban and unban users from communities and the site. + - Can transfer site and communities to others. +- Can fully erase your data, replacing all posts and comments. +- NSFW post / community support. +- High performance. + - Server is written in rust. + - Front end is `~80kB` gzipped. + - Supports arm64 / Raspberry Pi.
\ No newline at end of file diff --git a/docs/goals.md b/docs/src/about_goals.md index d8a71794..d8a71794 100644 --- a/docs/goals.md +++ b/docs/src/about_goals.md diff --git a/docs/ranking.md b/docs/src/about_ranking.md index 361dc24d..361dc24d 100644 --- a/docs/ranking.md +++ b/docs/src/about_ranking.md diff --git a/docs/src/administration.md b/docs/src/administration.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c4c2b01f --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/src/administration.md @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +Information for Lemmy instance admins, and those who want to start an instance.
\ No newline at end of file diff --git a/docs/src/administration_configuration.md b/docs/src/administration_configuration.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..73ea3504 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/src/administration_configuration.md @@ -0,0 +1,6 @@ +The configuration is based on the file [defaults.hjson](server/config/defaults.hjson). This file also contains documentation for all the available options. To override the defaults, you can copy the options you want to change into your local `config.hjson` file. + +Additionally, you can override any config files with environment variables. These have the same name as the config options, and are prefixed with `LEMMY_`. For example, you can override the `database.password` with +`LEMMY__DATABASE__POOL_SIZE=10`. + +An additional option `LEMMY_DATABASE_URL` is available, which can be used with a PostgreSQL connection string like `postgres://lemmy:password@lemmy_db:5432/lemmy`, passing all connection details at once. diff --git a/docs/src/administration_install_ansible.md b/docs/src/administration_install_ansible.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..03642b89 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/src/administration_install_ansible.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +First, you need to [install Ansible on your local computer](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/installation_guide/intro_installation.html) (e.g. using `sudo apt install ansible`) or the equivalent for you platform. + +Then run the following commands on your local computer: + +```bash +git clone https://github.com/dessalines/lemmy.git +cd lemmy/ansible/ +cp inventory.example inventory +nano inventory # enter your server, domain, contact email +ansible-playbook lemmy.yml --become +``` diff --git a/docs/src/administration_install_docker.md b/docs/src/administration_install_docker.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..64abe737 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/src/administration_install_docker.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +Make sure you have both docker and docker-compose(>=`1.24.0`) installed: + +```bash +mkdir lemmy/ +cd lemmy/ +wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dessalines/lemmy/master/docker/prod/docker-compose.yml +wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dessalines/lemmy/master/docker/lemmy.hjson +# Edit lemmy.hjson to do more configuration +docker-compose up -d +``` + +and go to http://localhost:8536. + +[A sample nginx config](/ansible/templates/nginx.conf), could be setup with: + +```bash +wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dessalines/lemmy/master/ansible/templates/nginx.conf +# Replace the {{ vars }} +sudo mv nginx.conf /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/lemmy.conf +``` +#### Updating + +To update to the newest version, run: + +```bash +wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dessalines/lemmy/master/docker/prod/docker-compose.yml +docker-compose up -d +``` diff --git a/docs/src/administration_install_kubernetes.md b/docs/src/administration_install_kubernetes.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..886558dc --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/src/administration_install_kubernetes.md @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +You'll need to have an existing Kubernetes cluster and [storage class](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/storage/storage-classes/). +Setting this up will vary depending on your provider. +To try it locally, you can use [MicroK8s](https://microk8s.io/) or [Minikube](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/install-minikube/). + +Once you have a working cluster, edit the environment variables and volume sizes in `docker/k8s/*.yml`. +You may also want to change the service types to use `LoadBalancer`s depending on where you're running your cluster (add `type: LoadBalancer` to `ports)`, or `NodePort`s. +By default they will use `ClusterIP`s, which will allow access only within the cluster. See the [docs](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/services-networking/service/) for more on networking in Kubernetes. + +**Important** Running a database in Kubernetes will work, but is generally not recommended. +If you're deploying on any of the common cloud providers, you should consider using their managed database service instead (RDS, Cloud SQL, Azure Databse, etc.). + +Now you can deploy: + +```bash +# Add `-n foo` if you want to deploy into a specific namespace `foo`; +# otherwise your resources will be created in the `default` namespace. +kubectl apply -f docker/k8s/db.yml +kubectl apply -f docker/k8s/pictshare.yml +kubectl apply -f docker/k8s/lemmy.yml +``` + +If you used a `LoadBalancer`, you should see it in your cloud provider's console. diff --git a/docs/src/contributing.md b/docs/src/contributing.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4f29af3d --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/src/contributing.md @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +Information about contributing to Lemmy, whether it is translating, testing, designing or programming.
\ No newline at end of file diff --git a/docs/apub_api_outline.md b/docs/src/contributing_apub_api_outline.md index e2776308..e2776308 100644 --- a/docs/apub_api_outline.md +++ b/docs/src/contributing_apub_api_outline.md diff --git a/docs/src/contributing_docker_development.md b/docs/src/contributing_docker_development.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0ed5bde5 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/src/contributing_docker_development.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +Run: + +```bash +git clone https://github.com/dessalines/lemmy +cd lemmy/docker/dev +./docker_update.sh # This builds and runs it, updating for your changes +``` + +and go to http://localhost:8536. + +Note that compile times are relatively long with Docker, because builds can't be properly cached. If this is a problem for you, you should use [Local Development](contributing_local_development.md).
\ No newline at end of file diff --git a/docs/src/contributing_local_development.md b/docs/src/contributing_local_development.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a681eeb0 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/src/contributing_local_development.md @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +#### Requirements + +- [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org/) +- [Yarn](https://yarnpkg.com/en/) +- [Postgres](https://www.postgresql.org/) + +#### Set up Postgres DB + +```bash + psql -c "create user lemmy with password 'password' superuser;" -U postgres + psql -c 'create database lemmy with owner lemmy;' -U postgres + export DATABASE_URL=postgres://lemmy:password@localhost:5432/lemmy +``` + +#### Running + +```bash +git clone https://github.com/dessalines/lemmy +cd lemmy +./install.sh +# For live coding, where both the front and back end, automagically reload on any save, do: +# cd ui && yarn start +# cd server && cargo watch -x run +``` diff --git a/docs/src/contributing_translations.md b/docs/src/contributing_translations.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..de890770 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/src/contributing_translations.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +If you'd like to add translations, take a look a look at the [English translation file](ui/src/translations/en.ts). + +- Languages supported: English (`en`), Chinese (`zh`), Dutch (`nl`), Esperanto (`eo`), French (`fr`), Spanish (`es`), Swedish (`sv`), German (`de`), Russian (`ru`), Italian (`it`). + +lang | done | missing +--- | --- | --- +de | 97% | avatar,downvotes_disabled,enable_downvotes,open_registration,registration_closed,enable_nsfw +eo | 84% | number_of_communities,preview,upload_image,avatar,formatting_help,view_source,sticky,unsticky,archive_link,stickied,delete_account,delete_account_confirm,banned,creator,number_online,replies,mentions,forgot_password,reset_password_mail_sent,password_change,new_password,no_email_setup,language,browser_default,downvotes_disabled,enable_downvotes,open_registration,registration_closed,enable_nsfw,theme,are_you_sure,yes,no +es | 92% | avatar,archive_link,replies,mentions,forgot_password,reset_password_mail_sent,password_change,new_password,no_email_setup,language,browser_default,downvotes_disabled,enable_downvotes,open_registration,registration_closed,enable_nsfw +fr | 92% | avatar,archive_link,replies,mentions,forgot_password,reset_password_mail_sent,password_change,new_password,no_email_setup,language,browser_default,downvotes_disabled,enable_downvotes,open_registration,registration_closed,enable_nsfw +it | 93% | avatar,archive_link,forgot_password,reset_password_mail_sent,password_change,new_password,no_email_setup,language,browser_default,downvotes_disabled,enable_downvotes,open_registration,registration_closed,enable_nsfw +nl | 86% | preview,upload_image,avatar,formatting_help,view_source,sticky,unsticky,archive_link,stickied,delete_account,delete_account_confirm,banned,creator,number_online,replies,mentions,forgot_password,reset_password_mail_sent,password_change,new_password,no_email_setup,language,browser_default,downvotes_disabled,enable_downvotes,open_registration,registration_closed,enable_nsfw,theme +ru | 80% | cross_posts,cross_post,number_of_communities,preview,upload_image,avatar,formatting_help,view_source,sticky,unsticky,archive_link,stickied,delete_account,delete_account_confirm,banned,creator,number_online,replies,mentions,forgot_password,reset_password_mail_sent,password_change,new_password,no_email_setup,language,browser_default,downvotes_disabled,enable_downvotes,open_registration,registration_closed,enable_nsfw,recent_comments,theme,monero,by,to,transfer_community,transfer_site,are_you_sure,yes,no +sv | 92% | avatar,archive_link,replies,mentions,forgot_password,reset_password_mail_sent,password_change,new_password,no_email_setup,language,browser_default,downvotes_disabled,enable_downvotes,open_registration,registration_closed,enable_nsfw +zh | 78% | cross_posts,cross_post,users,number_of_communities,preview,upload_image,avatar,formatting_help,view_source,sticky,unsticky,archive_link,settings,stickied,delete_account,delete_account_confirm,banned,creator,number_online,replies,mentions,forgot_password,reset_password_mail_sent,password_change,new_password,no_email_setup,language,browser_default,downvotes_disabled,enable_downvotes,open_registration,registration_closed,enable_nsfw,recent_comments,nsfw,show_nsfw,theme,monero,by,to,transfer_community,transfer_site,are_you_sure,yes,no + + +If you'd like to update this report, run: + +```bash +cd ui +ts-node translation_report.ts > tmp # And replace the text above. +```
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