[docs] Fix a few things in the bare metal install (#2624)

* [docs] Fix a few things in the bare metal install

Fixes #2454

* [chore] Fix shell variable interpolation
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## Prepare VPS ## Prepare VPS
In a terminal on the VPS or your homeserver, make the directory that GoToSocial will run from, the directory it will use as storage, and the directory it will store LetsEncrypt certificates in: In a terminal on the VPS or your homeserver, make the directory that GoToSocial will run from, the directory it will use as storage, and the directory it will store LetsEncrypt certificates in.
This means we need the following hierarchy:
```
.
└── gotosocial
└── storage
└── certs
```
You can create that in one go with:
```bash ```bash
mkdir /gotosocial && mkdir /gotosocial/storage && mkdir /gotosocial/storage/certs mkdir -p /gotosocial/storage/certs
``` ```
If you don't have root permissions on the machine, use something like `~/gotosocial` instead. If you don't have root permissions on the machine, use something like `~/gotosocial` instead.
## Download Release ## Download Release
In a terminal on the VPS or your homeserver, cd into the base directory for GoToSocial you just created above: In a terminal on the VPS or your homeserver, change into the base directory for GoToSocial you just created above:
```bash ```bash
cd /gotosocial cd /gotosocial
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Now, download the latest GoToSocial release archive corresponding to the operating system and architecture you're running on. Now, download the latest GoToSocial release archive corresponding to the operating system and architecture you're running on.
(You can find the list of releases [right here](https://github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/releases), arranged with the newest release at the top.) !!! tip
You can find the list of releases [right here](https://github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/releases), arranged with the newest release at the top.
For example, to download version 0.5.2 for running on 64-bit Linux: For example, to download a version for running on 64-bit Linux:
```bash ```bash
wget https://github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/releases/download/v0.5.2/gotosocial_0.5.2_linux_amd64.tar.gz GTS_VERSION=X.Y.Z # replace this
GTS_TARGET=linux_amd64
wget https://github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/releases/download/v${GTS_VERSION}/gotosocial_${GTS_VERSION}_${GTS_TARGET}.tar.gz
``` ```
Then extract it: Then extract it:
```bash ```bash
tar -xzf gotosocial_0.5.2_linux_amd64.tar.gz tar -xzf gotosocial_${GTS_VERSION}_${GTS_TARGET}.tar.gz
``` ```
This will put the `gotosocial` binary in your current directory, in addition to the `web` folder, which contains assets for the web frontend, and an `example` folder, which contains a sample configuration file. This will put the `gotosocial` binary in your current directory, in addition to the `web` folder, which contains assets for the web frontend, and an `example` folder, which contains a sample configuration file.
!!! danger !!! danger
If you prefer to use a snapshot build of GoToSocial based on whatever code is currently on main, you can download recent binary .tar.gz files from https://minio.s3.superseriousbusiness.org/browser/gotosocial-snapshots (keyed by commit hash). Only do this if you know what you're doing, otherwise just take a stable release. If you prefer to use a snapshot build of GoToSocial based on whatever code is currently on main, you can download [recent binary .tar.gz files from here](https://minio.s3.superseriousbusiness.org/browser/gotosocial-snapshots) (keyed by commit hash). Only do this if you know what you're doing, otherwise just take a stable release.
## Edit Configuration File ## Edit Configuration File