From 5614ed7a9321b20d7ca11093fa4c0b2e036a508c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dessalines
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2020 11:26:11 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Reworking README.md. Fixes #513.
---
README.md | 133 +++++++-----------
docs/src/about.md | 16 ++-
docs/src/about_features.md | 7 +
docs/src/administration.md | 4 +-
docs/src/administration_configuration.md | 2 +
docs/src/administration_install_ansible.md | 2 +
docs/src/administration_install_docker.md | 8 +-
docs/src/administration_install_kubernetes.md | 2 +
docs/src/contributing_docker_development.md | 6 +-
docs/src/contributing_websocket_http_api.md | 1 +
10 files changed, 91 insertions(+), 90 deletions(-)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 84b3dba98..1c5709745 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,34 +1,35 @@
-
-
-
-
-
-Lemmy
-
-![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/dessalines/lemmy?style=social)
-[![Mastodon Follow](https://img.shields.io/mastodon/follow/810572?domain=https%3A%2F%2Fmastodon.social&style=social)](https://mastodon.social/@LemmyDev)
-[![Matrix](https://img.shields.io/matrix/rust-reddit-fediverse:matrix.org.svg?label=matrix-chat)](https://riot.im/app/#/room/#rust-reddit-fediverse:matrix.org)
![GitHub tag (latest SemVer)](https://img.shields.io/github/tag/dessalines/lemmy.svg)
[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/dessalines/lemmy.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/dessalines/lemmy)
[![GitHub issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-raw/dessalines/lemmy.svg)](https://github.com/dessalines/lemmy/issues)
[![Docker Pulls](https://img.shields.io/docker/pulls/dessalines/lemmy.svg)](https://cloud.docker.com/repository/docker/dessalines/lemmy/)
-![GitHub commit activity](https://img.shields.io/github/commit-activity/m/dessalines/lemmy.svg)
-![GitHub repo size](https://img.shields.io/github/repo-size/dessalines/lemmy.svg)
[![License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/dessalines/lemmy.svg)](LICENSE)
-[![Patreon](https://img.shields.io/badge/-Support%20on%20Patreon-blueviolet.svg)](https://www.patreon.com/dessalines)
+![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/dessalines/lemmy?style=social)
----
+
+
+
-
A link aggregator / reddit clone for the fediverse.
-
+
+
+ A link aggregator / reddit clone for the fediverse.
+
+
+ View Site
+ ·
+ Documentation
+ ·
+ Report Bug
+ ·
+ Request Feature
+ ·
+ Releases
+
-[Lemmy Dev instance](https://dev.lemmy.ml) *This data is being backed up, and once federation is working, it will be the basis for a main instance.*
-
-This is a **very early beta version**, and a lot of features are currently broken or in active development, such as federation.
+## About The Project
Front Page|Post
---|---
@@ -42,17 +43,22 @@ The overall goal is to create an easily self-hostable, decentralized alternative
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.
-Made with [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org), [Actix](https://actix.rs/), [Inferno](https://infernojs.org), [Typescript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/) and [Diesel](http://diesel.rs/).
+*Note: Federation is still in active development*
-- [Documentation](https://dev.lemmy.ml/docs/index.html)
-- [Releases / Changelog](/RELEASES.md)
-- [Contributing](https://dev.lemmy.ml/docs/contributing.html)
+### Why's it called Lemmy?
-## Repository Mirrors
+- Lead singer from [Motörhead](https://invidio.us/watch?v=pWB5JZRGl0U).
+- The old school [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/).
-- [GitHub](https://github.com/dessalines/lemmy)
-- [Gitea](https://yerbamate.dev/dessalines/lemmy)
-- [GitLab](https://gitlab.com/dessalines/lemmy)
+### Built With
+
+- [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org)
+- [Actix](https://actix.rs/)
+- [Diesel](http://diesel.rs/)
+- [Inferno](https://infernojs.org)
+- [Typescript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/)
## Features
@@ -89,60 +95,11 @@ Made with [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org), [Actix](https://actix.rs/), [Infern
- Front end is `~80kB` gzipped.
- Supports arm64 / Raspberry Pi.
-## Why's it called Lemmy?
-
-- Lead singer from [Motörhead](https://invidio.us/watch?v=pWB5JZRGl0U).
-- The old school [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/).
-
-## 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) (Image uploading won't work without this), 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
-```
+## Installation
+- [Docker](https://dev.lemmy.ml/docs/administration_install_docker.html)
+- [Ansible](https://dev.lemmy.ml/docs/administration_install_ansible.html)
+- [Kubernetes](https://dev.lemmy.ml/docs/administration_install_kubernetes.html)
## Support / Donate
Lemmy is free, open-source software, meaning no advertising, monetizing, or venture capital, ever. Your donations directly support full-time development of the project.
@@ -157,7 +114,13 @@ Lemmy is free, open-source software, meaning no advertising, monetizing, or vent
- ethereum: `0x400c96c96acbC6E7B3B43B1dc1BB446540a88A01`
- monero: `41taVyY6e1xApqKyMVDRVxJ76sPkfZhALLTjRvVKpaAh2pBd4wv9RgYj1tSPrx8wc6iE1uWUfjtQdTmTy2FGMeChGVKPQuV`
-## Translations
+## Contributing
+
+- [Contributing instructions](https://dev.lemmy.ml/docs/contributing.html)
+- [Docker Development](https://dev.lemmy.ml/docs/contributing_docker_development.html)
+- [Local Development](https://dev.lemmy.ml/docs/contributing_local_development.html)
+
+### Translations
If you'd like to add translations, take a look at the [English translation file](ui/src/translations/en.ts).
@@ -189,6 +152,14 @@ cd ui
ts-node translation_report.ts
```
+## Contact
+
+- [Mastodon](https://mastodon.social/@LemmyDev) - [![Mastodon Follow](https://img.shields.io/mastodon/follow/810572?domain=https%3A%2F%2Fmastodon.social&style=social)](https://mastodon.social/@LemmyDev)
+- [Matrix](https://riot.im/app/#/room/#rust-reddit-fediverse:matrix.org) - [![Matrix](https://img.shields.io/matrix/rust-reddit-fediverse:matrix.org.svg?label=matrix-chat)](https://riot.im/app/#/room/#rust-reddit-fediverse:matrix.org)
+- [GitHub](https://github.com/dessalines/lemmy)
+- [Gitea](https://yerbamate.dev/dessalines/lemmy)
+- [GitLab](https://gitlab.com/dessalines/lemmy)
+
## Credits
Logo made by Andy Cuccaro (@andycuccaro) under the CC-BY-SA 4.0 license.
diff --git a/docs/src/about.md b/docs/src/about.md
index 7aa1be27a..33ecb211a 100644
--- a/docs/src/about.md
+++ b/docs/src/about.md
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-# Lemmy - A link aggregator / reddit clone for the fediverse.
+## About The Project
-[Lemmy Dev instance](https://dev.lemmy.ml) *for testing purposes only*
+Front Page|Post
+---|---
+![main screen](https://i.imgur.com/kZSRcRu.png)|![chat screen](https://i.imgur.com/4XghNh6.png)
[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).
@@ -10,6 +12,8 @@ The overall goal is to create an easily self-hostable, decentralized alternative
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.
+*Note: Federation is still in active development*
+
### Why's it called Lemmy?
- Lead singer from [Motörhead](https://invidio.us/watch?v=pWB5JZRGl0U).
@@ -17,4 +21,10 @@ Each lemmy server can set its own moderation policy; appointing site-wide admins
- 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://infernojs.org), [Typescript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/) and [Diesel](http://diesel.rs/).
+### Built With
+
+- [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org)
+- [Actix](https://actix.rs/)
+- [Diesel](http://diesel.rs/)
+- [Inferno](https://infernojs.org)
+- [Typescript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/)
diff --git a/docs/src/about_features.md b/docs/src/about_features.md
index 5c70c978e..a8371fc4d 100644
--- a/docs/src/about_features.md
+++ b/docs/src/about_features.md
@@ -1,20 +1,27 @@
# Features
+
- Open source, [AGPL License](/LICENSE).
- Self hostable, easy to deploy.
- Comes with [Docker](#docker), [Ansible](#ansible), [Kubernetes](#kubernetes).
- Clean, mobile-friendly interface.
+ - Only a minimum of a username and password is required to sign up!
+ - User avatar support.
- 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 `#`.
+ - Integrated image uploading in both posts and comments.
+ - A post can consist of a title and any combination of self text, a URL, or nothing else.
- Notifications, on comment replies and when you're tagged.
+ - Notifications can be sent via email.
- 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.
+ - Can sticky posts to the top of communities.
- 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.
diff --git a/docs/src/administration.md b/docs/src/administration.md
index c4c2b01f1..9851232d9 100644
--- a/docs/src/administration.md
+++ b/docs/src/administration.md
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-Information for Lemmy instance admins, and those who want to start an instance.
\ No newline at end of file
+# Admin info
+
+Information for Lemmy instance admins, and those who want to start an instance.
diff --git a/docs/src/administration_configuration.md b/docs/src/administration_configuration.md
index 73ea35042..600fc3d20 100644
--- a/docs/src/administration_configuration.md
+++ b/docs/src/administration_configuration.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# Configuration
+
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
diff --git a/docs/src/administration_install_ansible.md b/docs/src/administration_install_ansible.md
index 03642b897..875dae6a1 100644
--- a/docs/src/administration_install_ansible.md
+++ b/docs/src/administration_install_ansible.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# Ansible Installation
+
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:
diff --git a/docs/src/administration_install_docker.md b/docs/src/administration_install_docker.md
index 64abe737e..f92cbd5be 100644
--- a/docs/src/administration_install_docker.md
+++ b/docs/src/administration_install_docker.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# Docker Installation
+
Make sure you have both docker and docker-compose(>=`1.24.0`) installed:
```bash
@@ -5,20 +7,20 @@ 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
+# Edit lemmy.hjson, and docker-compose.yml to do more configuration (like adding a custom password)
docker-compose up -d
```
and go to http://localhost:8536.
-[A sample nginx config](/ansible/templates/nginx.conf), could be setup with:
+[A sample nginx config](/ansible/templates/nginx.conf) (Note: Avatar / Image uploading won't work without this), 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
+## Updating
To update to the newest version, run:
diff --git a/docs/src/administration_install_kubernetes.md b/docs/src/administration_install_kubernetes.md
index 886558dce..729cb1558 100644
--- a/docs/src/administration_install_kubernetes.md
+++ b/docs/src/administration_install_kubernetes.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# Kubernetes Installation
+
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/).
diff --git a/docs/src/contributing_docker_development.md b/docs/src/contributing_docker_development.md
index 0ed5bde5e..d5ab58293 100644
--- a/docs/src/contributing_docker_development.md
+++ b/docs/src/contributing_docker_development.md
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-Run:
+# Docker Development
+
+## Running
```bash
git clone https://github.com/dessalines/lemmy
@@ -8,4 +10,4 @@ cd lemmy/docker/dev
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
+Note that compile times when changing `Cargo.toml` are relatively long with Docker, because builds can't be incrementally cached. If this is a problem for you, you should use [Local Development](contributing_local_development.md).
diff --git a/docs/src/contributing_websocket_http_api.md b/docs/src/contributing_websocket_http_api.md
index 9e87d4faa..a73a1c133 100644
--- a/docs/src/contributing_websocket_http_api.md
+++ b/docs/src/contributing_websocket_http_api.md
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
# Lemmy API
+
*Note: this may lag behind the actual API endpoints [here](../server/src/api).*