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[![Deploy](https://www.herokucdn.com/deploy/button.svg)](https://dashboard.heroku.com/new?button-url=https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon&template=https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon)
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[![Deploy](https://www.herokucdn.com/deploy/button.svg)](https://dashboard.heroku.com/new?button-url=https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon&template=https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon)
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Mastodon can theoretically run indefinitely on a free [Heroku](https://heroku.com) app. It should be noted this has limited testing and could have unpredictable results.
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Mastodon can be run on a free [Heroku](https://heroku.com) app. It should be
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noted this has limited testing and could have unpredictable results.
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1. Click the above button.
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## Basic setup
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2. Fill in the options requested.
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* You can use a .herokuapp.com domain, which will be simple to set up, or you can use a custom domain. If you want a custom domain and HTTPS, you will need to upgrade to a paid plan (to use Heroku's SSL features), or set up [CloudFlare](https://cloudflare.com) who offer free "Flexible SSL" (note: CloudFlare have some undefined limits on WebSockets. So far, no one has reported hitting concurrent connection limits).
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* You will want Amazon S3 for file storage. The only exception is for development purposes, where you may not care if files are not saved. Follow a guide online for creating a free Amazon S3 bucket and Access Key, then enter the details.
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* If you want your Mastodon to be able to send emails, configure SMTP settings here (or later). Consider using [Mailgun](https://mailgun.com) or similar, who offer free plans that should suit your interests.
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3. Deploy! The app should be set up, with a working web interface and database. You can change settings and manage versions from the Heroku dashboard.
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You may need to use the `heroku` CLI application to run `USERNAME=yourUsername rails mastodon:make_admin` to make yourself an admin.
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Click the button above to start creating a Heroku app with the Mastodon repo as
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the source. This tells Heroku to use the `app.json` file which does things like
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prompt for config variables, set up the right buildpacks, run a postdeploy task,
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and add the appropriate addons.
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If you don't use the deploy button and app.json approach, you will need to do
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some of that manually.
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## Domain names and SSL
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You can add your domain name to the Heroku app's setting, and then also use
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Heroku's (free) auto renewal program for Lets Encrypt certificates, by
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requesting a cert from the settings screen. You'll have to point your hostname
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DNS at Heroku using the values heroku gives you on this screen, using whatever
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method is appropriate for your DNS setup.
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You should set the Heroku config vars of `LOCAL_DOMAIN` to your hostname, and
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`LOCAL_HTTPS` to "true" as well.
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## Email
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Consider using [Mailgun](https://mailgun.com) or similar, who offer free plans
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that should suit your interests. Look in `production.rb` to see which config
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variables need to be set on Heroku for outgoing email to work.
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## File storage
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You will want Amazon S3 for file storage. The only exception is for development
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purposes, where you may not care if files are not saved. Follow a guide online
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for creating a free Amazon S3 bucket and Access Key, then enter the details.
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## Deployment
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You can deploy from the Heroku web interface or from the command line. Run:
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`heroku run rails db:migrate`
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after you first deploy to set up the first database.
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You may need to use the `heroku` CLI application to run:
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`USERNAME=yourUsername rails mastodon:make_admin`
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to make yourself an admin.
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