How to set up Misskey

To set up Misskey manually, follow these steps:

Prerequisites

Install required software:

Node.js (v20.4.x or above)

PostgreSQL (v15 or above)

Redis

FFmpeg

Build tools like build-essential and python for Debian/Ubuntu.

Enable corepack:

bash

sudo corepack enable

Installation

Create a non-root user:

bash

adduser --disabled-password --disabled-login misskey

Clone the Misskey repository:

bash

sudo -iu misskey

git clone --recursive https://github.com/misskey-dev/misskey.git

cd misskey

git checkout master

git submodule update --init

Install dependencies:

bash

NODE_ENV=production pnpm install --frozen-lockfile

Configuration

Copy and edit the configuration file:

bash

cp .config/example.yml .config/default.yml

Update default.yml with your domain, database credentials, and other settings.

Build and Initialize

Build Misskey:

bash

NODE_ENV=production pnpm run build

Initialize the database:

bash

pnpm run init

Launch

Start Misskey:

bash

NODE_ENV=production pnpm run start

Optional: Manage with systemd

Create a systemd service file at /etc/systemd/system/misskey.service with the following content:

text

[Unit]

Description=Misskey daemon

[Service]

Type=simple

User=misskey

ExecStart=/usr/bin/npm start

WorkingDirectory=/home/misskey/misskey

Environment="NODE_ENV=production"

Restart=always

[Install]

WantedBy=multi-user.target

Reload systemd and enable the service:

bash

sudo systemctl daemon-reload

sudo systemctl enable misskey

sudo systemctl start misskey

You can check the status with systemctl status misskey. For updates, pull the latest code and rebuild.