How to Install IndieAuth on Manjaro

IndieAuth is a service that allows users to use their own domain names to sign in to various websites. Here’s a step-by-step tutorial on how to install IndieAuth on Manjaro.

  1. Open your terminal on Manjaro by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.
  2. Make sure your system is up to date by running the following command: sudo pacman -Syu.
  3. Install certbot by running the following command: sudo pacman -S certbot.
  4. Create a new location for the IndieAuth server by running the following command in your terminal: sudo mkdir /srv/indieauth /srv/www.
  5. Change the owner of the newly created directory by running the following command: sudo chown -R $USER.$USER /srv/indieauth /srv/www.
  6. Download the IndieAuth server by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/indieauth/indieauth.git /srv/indieauth
  1. Change your current directory to the IndieAuth directory by running the following command: cd /srv/indieauth.
  2. Run the following command to create your certificate:
sudo certbot certonly --email [email protected] --webroot --agree-tos -w /srv/www -d example.com -d www.example.com
  1. Start the IndieAuth server by running the following command: bin/start.
  2. Finally, test that IndieAuth is working by visiting https://example.com/auth/test in your web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed IndieAuth on Manjaro. Now you can use your own domain name to authenticate with various websites that support IndieAuth.