Lemmy
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A link aggregator / reddit clone for the fediverse.
[Lemmy Dev instance](https://dev.lemmy.ml) *for testing purposes only*
This is a **very early beta version**, and a lot of features are currently broken or in active development, such as federation.
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[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.
## Install
### Docker
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
```
### Ansible
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
```
## Support
Lemmy is free, open-source software, meaning no advertising, monetizing, or venture capital, ever. Your donations directly support full-time development of the project.
- [Support on Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/dessalines).
- [Sponsor List](https://dev.lemmy.ml/sponsors).
- bitcoin: `1Hefs7miXS5ff5Ck5xvmjKjXf5242KzRtK`
- ethereum: `0x400c96c96acbC6E7B3B43B1dc1BB446540a88A01`
- monero: `41taVyY6e1xApqKyMVDRVxJ76sPkfZhALLTjRvVKpaAh2pBd4wv9RgYj1tSPrx8wc6iE1uWUfjtQdTmTy2FGMeChGVKPQuV`
## Translations
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,old_password,downvotes_disabled,enable_downvotes,open_registration,registration_closed,enable_nsfw
eo | 83% | 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,old_password,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,old_password,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,old_password,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,old_password,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 | 85% | preview,upload_image,avatar,formatting_help,view_source,sticky,unsticky,archive_link,stickied,delete_account,delete_account_confirm,banned,creator,number_online,replies,mentions,old_password,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 | 79% | 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,old_password,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,old_password,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 | 77% | 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,old_password,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.
```
## Credits
Logo made by Andy Cuccaro (@andycuccaro) under the CC-BY-SA 4.0 license.