From 6aa0d51bccb42e77eda1dee17961a818e279a169 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: rimu <3310831+rimu@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2024 15:02:09 +1300 Subject: [PATCH] update documentation #40 --- INSTALL.md | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/INSTALL.md b/INSTALL.md index 68678526..7d7a6831 100644 --- a/INSTALL.md +++ b/INSTALL.md @@ -175,5 +175,8 @@ Federation doesn't work without SSL, without a domain name or without your serve The site will still run without federation. You can create local communities and post in them... -My way around this is to use ngrok.com, which is a quick and simple way to create a temporary VPN with a domain and SSL. On the free plan your domain changes often, which will break federation every time you reconnect. $10 per month will get you https://yourwhatever.ngrok.app which won't change. +My way around this is to use ngrok.com, which is a quick and simple way to create a temporary VPN with a domain and SSL. On the free plan your domain changes often, which will break federation every time you reconnect. $10 per month will get you https://yourwhatever.ngrok.app which won't change. + +Once you have ngrok working, edit the .env file and change the SERVER_NAME variable to your new domain name. +