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diff --git a/peertube.html b/peertube.html index ad00d65..e38a2ba 100644 --- a/peertube.html +++ b/peertube.html @@ -15,15 +15,15 @@ <img class=titleimg src="pix/peertube.svg" alt="PeerTube logo"> - <p>PeerTube is a self-hosted and (optionally) federated video sharing platform that saves bandwith on videos the more people watch. - PeerTube instances can follow each other to share videos and grow the federated network, + <p>PeerTube is a self-hosted and (optionally) federated video sharing platform that saves bandwith on videos the more people watch. + PeerTube instances can follow each other to share videos and grow the federated network, but you can always keep your instance to yourself if you choose to.</p> <h2>Prerequisites</h2> <p><strong>Most</strong> of PeerTube's dependencies can be installed with this command:</p> - <pre><code>apt install curl sudo unzip vim ffmpeg postgresql postgresql-contrib g++ make redis-server git python-dev cron wget</code></pre> + <pre><code>apt install -y curl sudo unzip vim ffmpeg postgresql postgresql-contrib g++ make redis-server git python-dev cron wget</code></pre> <p>It's also important to start all associated daemons:</p> @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ <p>PeerTube also requires <strong>NodeJS 14</strong> and <strong>yarn</strong> which cannot be installed from the Debian repositories. This means they have to be installed from separate, external repos:</p> <pre><code>curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_14.x | bash - -apt-get install -y nodejs +apt install -y nodejs npm install --global yarn</code></pre> <p>In addition to these dependencies, it's recommended to create a dedicated PeerTube user to install and manage PeerTube.</p> @@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ npm install --global yarn</code></pre> <pre><code>useradd -m -d /var/www/peertube -s /bin/bash -p peertube peertube</code></pre> <h2>Database</h2> - + <p>PeerTube requires a PostgreSQL database to function. To create it, first make a new Postgres user named PeerTube:</p> <pre><code>su postgres @@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ cd ./peertube-latest && sudo -H -u peertube yarn install --production --pure-loc <pre><code>cp /var/www/peertube/peertube-latest/support/nginx/peertube /etc/nginx/sites-available/peertube</code></pre> - <p>Because the PeerTube config is so long, it's recommended to use <code>sed</code> to modify the contents of the file, - replacing <code>${WEBSERVER_HOST}</code> with your hostname, + <p>Because the PeerTube config is so long, it's recommended to use <code>sed</code> to modify the contents of the file, + replacing <code>${WEBSERVER_HOST}</code> with your hostname, and <code>$(PEERTUBE_HOST)</code> with your localhost and port, which by default should be <code>127.0.0.1:9000</code>: <pre><code>sed -i 's/${WEBSERVER_HOST}/<strong>example.org</strong>/g' /etc/nginx/sites-available/peertube @@ -163,8 +163,8 @@ systemctl daemon-reload</code></pre> <h2>Using PeerTube</h2> <p>To set a password for your admin user, run:</p> - - <pre><code>cd /var/www/peertube/peertube-latest && NODE_CONFIG_DIR=/var/www/peertube/config NODE_ENV=production npm run reset-password -- -u root</code></pre> + + <pre><code>cd /var/www/peertube/peertube-latest && NODE_CONFIG_DIR=/var/www/peertube/config NODE_ENV=production npm run reset-password -- -u root</code></pre> <p>Login to your PeerTube instance using the admin email specified in your <code>production.yaml</code> file and the admin password you just set.</p> @@ -173,7 +173,21 @@ systemctl daemon-reload</code></pre> <p>Once logged in, it's recommended to create a separate user without admin privileges for uploading videos to PeerTube. This can be done easily from the users tab in the administration section:</p> - <p>Enjoy your PeerTube instance!</p> + <p>Enjoy your PeerTube instance!</p> + + <hr> + + <h2>Updating PeerTube</h2> + + <p>PeerTube is constantly adding new features, so it's a good idea to <a href="https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube/blob/develop/CHANGELOG.md">check for new updates</a> and add them if you wish. Just in the past year, they have added livestreaming and more.</p> + + <p>Updating is fairly easy now since an <code>upgrade.sh</code> script has been added. Just run:</p> + + <pre><code>cd /var/www/peertube/peertube-latest/scripts && sudo -H -u peertube ./upgrade.sh</code></pre> + + <p> + Although check the <a href="https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube/blob/develop/CHANGELOG.md">changelog</a> to see if there are additional manual requirements for particular updates. + </p> <hr> <p><em>Written by <a href="https://denshi.live">Denshi.</a> Donate Monero <a href="https://denshi.live/donate.html">here</a> <a href="https://denshi.live/images/monero.png">[QR]</a></em></p> |