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Mastodon is

A free, open-source social network software based on ActivityPub
A network of independent social media sites powered by Mastodon

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Registrations for 'mastodon.social' are often closed, but you can learn more about Mastodon and register with another instance at joinmastodon.org. It doesn't matter which instance you register on - you can still follow anyone on any instance.

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Setting up Mastodon with no Domain (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by Map_Consuela@alien.top to c/mastodon

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Hello,

i run a Mastodon instance under a domain that is pre-setup by a Hoster, but i want full control so i bought a own VPN and setup mastodon after a Tutorial (https://zap-hosting.com/guides/docs/vserver-linux-mastodon/) it worked like a charm, but...

i cant Configure the Webserver, domain and Certbot to my Domain because i first want to make sure the Mastodon Instance is perfectly working under my IP before i set it up with the Domain and replace my old Server

How do you do that? i started all Services but my IP still only shows a 403 Forbidden Error...

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[–] rgsteele@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Most web hosts allow you to configure custom DNS entries, so you should be able to create an A record for a subdomain (e.g., social.example.com) that points to your Mastodon server.