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<h1><img src="ui/assets/favicon.svg" width="50px" height="50px" style="vertical-align:bottom" /><span>Lemmy</span></h1>
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<a href="" rel="noopener">
<img width=50px height=50px src="ui/assets/favicon.svg"></a>
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<h3 align="center">Lemmy</h3>
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[![Github](https://img.shields.io/badge/-Github-blue)](https://github.com/dessalines/lemmy)
[![Gitlab](https://img.shields.io/badge/-Gitlab-yellowgreen)](https://gitlab.com/dessalines/lemmy)
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![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)
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A link aggregator / reddit clone for the fediverse.
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<p align="center">A link aggregator / reddit clone for the fediverse.
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</p>
[Lemmy Dev instance](https://dev.lemmy.ml) *for testing purposes only*
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![main screen](https://i.imgur.com/y64BtXC.png)|![chat screen](https://i.imgur.com/vsOr87q.png)
## Features
## 📝 Table of Contents
<!-- toc -->
- [🎥 Features](#%F0%9F%8E%A5-features)
- [💭 About](#%F0%9F%92%AD-about)
* [Why's it called Lemmy?](#whys-it-called-lemmy)
- [🚀 Install](#%F0%9F%9A%80-install)
* [Docker](#docker)
+ [Updating](#updating)
* [Ansible](#ansible)
* [Kubernetes](#kubernetes)
- [⛓️ Develop](#%E2%9B%93%EF%B8%8F-develop)
* [Docker Development](#docker-development)
* [Local Development](#local-development)
+ [Requirements](#requirements)
+ [Set up Postgres DB](#set-up-postgres-db)
+ [Running](#running)
- [💡 Documentation](#%F0%9F%92%A1-documentation)
- [Support](#support)
- [Translations](#translations)
- [Credits](#credits)
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## 🎥 Features
- Open source, [AGPL License](/LICENSE).
- Self hostable, easy to deploy.
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- Server is written in rust.
- Front end is `~80kB` gzipped.
## About
## 💭 About
[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).
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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.
## Why's it called Lemmy?
### Why's it called Lemmy?
- Lead singer from [Motörhead](https://invidio.us/watch?v=pWB5JZRGl0U).
- The old school [video game](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemmings_(video_game)>).
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Made with [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org), [Actix](https://actix.rs/), [Inferno](https://www.infernojs.org), [Typescript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/) and [Diesel](http://diesel.rs/).
## Install
## 🚀 Install
### Docker
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If you used a `LoadBalancer`, you should see it in your cloud provider's console.
## Develop
## ⛓️ Develop
### Docker Development
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# cd server && cargo watch -x run
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## Documentation
## 💡 Documentation
- [Websocket API for App developers](docs/api.md)
- [ActivityPub API.md](docs/apub_api_outline.md)
- [Goals](docs/goals.md)
- [Ranking Algorithm](docs/ranking.md)
## Support
## 🚑 Support
Lemmy is free, open-source software, meaning no advertising, monetizing, or venture capital, ever. Your donations directly support full-time development of the project.