How to Install PixelFed on Fedora CoreOS Latest?

PixelFed is a free and open-source image sharing platform that is similar to Instagram. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing PixelFed on Fedora CoreOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation of PixelFed, you should have the following prerequisites:

A server or virtual machine with Fedora CoreOS Latest installed
A non-root user with sudo privileges
A domain name pointed towards your server's IP address
Access to the SSH command-line interface

Step 1: Install Required Packages

First, you need to install some required packages on your Fedora CoreOS Latest server. To install the required packages, run the following command in your terminal:

sudo dnf install git podman httpd -y

Step 2: Clone PixelFed Git Repository

After installing the required packages, you need to clone PixelFed's Git repository from GitHub. To do this, run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed.git

Step 3: Configure PixelFed

In this step, we will configure the PixelFed installation. To do this, go to the PixelFed directory that you cloned in Step 2, using the cd command:

cd pixelfed

Next, copy the .env.example file to .env using the cp command:

cp .env.example .env

Now, you need to edit the .env file using your favourite text editor. In this example, we are using the nano text editor:

nano .env

In the .env file, you need to configure the environment variables for your PixelFed installation. Here is an example of what your .env file might look like:

# Database Configuration
DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=localhost
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=pixelfed
DB_USERNAME=pixelfed-user
DB_PASSWORD=pixelfed-password

# Application URL
APP_URL=https://example.com

# Email Configuration
MAIL_DRIVER=smtp
MAIL_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
MAIL_PORT=587
[email protected]
MAIL_PASSWORD=your-email-password
MAIL_ENCRYPTION=tls
[email protected]
MAIL_FROM_NAME=PixelFed

# Admin Account
ADMIN_USERNAME=admin
ADMIN_PASSWORD=admin-password
[email protected]

Make sure to replace the example values with your own custom values.

Save and close the file by pressing CTRL + X, then Y.

Step 4: Build and Run PixelFed

In this step, we will build and run PixelFed using Podman. To do this, run the following command in your terminal:

sudo podman-compose up -d

This command will build the PixelFed container and start it in a detached mode. This means that you can close your terminal and PixelFed will continue running.

Step 5: Serve PixelFed Over Httpd

Finally, you need to serve PixelFed over Httpd. To do this, create an Httpd configuration file by running the following command:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf.d/pix.fedoracoreos.conf

This will open a new file in your text editor. Enter the following configuration:

<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName example.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/html

ProxyPass /.well-known !
ProxyPass / http://127.0.0.1:8080/
ProxyPassReverse / http://127.0.0.1:8080/

ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/pix.fedoracoreos-error.log
CustomLog /var/log/httpd/pix.fedoracoreos-access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Make sure to replace example.com with your own domain name.

Save and close the file by pressing CTRL + X, then Y.

Next, start the Httpd service using the following command:

sudo systemctl start httpd

And finally, enable Httpd to start at boot time by running:

sudo systemctl enable httpd

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install PixelFed on Fedora CoreOS Latest. Now you can start sharing your photos with your friends and family. If you face any issues, feel free to comment below.