Instructions for running your own lemmy instance.

For the moment, lemmy.ml is using an explicit allowlist for instances we federate with. If you currently run an instance, and would like to be added to join.lemmy.ml:

  • Let us know either on !lemmy_instances, or commenting here.
  • We’ll add you to our allowlist.
  • Add this block to your server’s lemmy.hjson config (for open federation):
federation: {
  enabled: true
  tls_enabled: true
  # allowed_instances: lemmy.ml,other_instance.tld,... uncomment this to use an allowlist
}
  • Type !announcements@lemmy.ml into your server’s search box, and subscribe to it to connect the two instances.
  • @RandomSovietKid
    4•3 years ago

    Are there any plans to make it possible to browse a remote instance’s community list without going to their site? That would make finding and subscribing to remote communities much more convenient IMO.

    • DessalinesOPM
      2•3 years ago

      I don’t think it’d be possible unfortunately, because there are only community and user actors, not instance actors.

      • @unperson
        2•3 years ago

        Could this be solved with a special ‘root’ community with different semantics? Or is that too much of a hack?

        • DessalinesOPM
          2•3 years ago

          I don’t see how that would work, any more than a “root” user. I don’t think mastodon has federated searching for things that live on other instances.