Federated Social Network
Federated Social Network is a app in the osFoundry community catalog. Your own federated social network — profiles, timelines, groups, photos, events, and follow people across the Fediverse (ActivityPub, OStatus, DFRN). An open replacement for Facebook on your own terms. Powered by Friendica. Ships as a self-contained all-in-one image (Friendica + bundled database) on a persistent volume.
Details
- Workspace: osfoundry
- Category: COMMUNICATION
- Pricing: Free
- Access: Community
Features
- Your own federated social network — profiles
- Timelines
- Follow people across the Fediverse (ActivityPub
Documentation
# Federated Social Network
Your own federated social network, powered by Friendica.
## Features
- Profiles, timelines, groups, photos, events, calendar
- Federation: follow people on Mastodon, Akkoma, Diaspora, and more (ActivityPub, OStatus, DFRN)
- Mobile-friendly themes; addon ecosystem
## Setup
Provide your admin email in `FRIENDICA_ADMIN_MAIL` before installing. On first open, Friendica auto-installs against the bundled database, then sends an admin-account email to that address (check the container logs for a temporary password if email isn't configured yet). Set the optional `FRIENDICA_PUBLIC_URL` for a custom domain.
## Hostname is permanent
A federated identity is tied to its URL on first run. Pick the right URL **before** you start following people — changing it later breaks your federation identity.
## Theme / appearance
Friendica has its own theme switcher in user settings; pick one that supports light/dark.
How to use Federated Social Network in osFoundry
Install Federated Social Network into your workspace in one click, then fork it in osStudio to customise the prompts, tools, or configuration for your stack. Anyone in your workspace can pick up where you left off.
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