Is there a 5 min tutorial for Github (lemmy.ml)

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So, I was trying to use the official "web app" for Lemmy, and, once again, it's just a link to Github. I'm no programmer and I just want to use the app, but have no clue what all those files are for. The tutorials on YouTube are like 1 hours long and are intended for programmers. It kind of happens more and more (links to github) and it gets me anxious every time. I am not a digital idiot at all, but this lacks information. Thanks!

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[-] BurningnnTree@lemmy.one 9 points 1 year ago

It sounds like you came across documentation for how to host a Lemmy server. Can you explain what it is you're trying to do? I'm not sure what you mean by "use the official web app."

[-] Yerbouti@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Well, I use Jerboa but it's unstable. So I went to that page: https://join-lemmy.org/apps and tried to link to "official web app". But I came accross Github a few other times and I'm always confused...

[-] TheButtonJustSpins@infosec.pub 10 points 1 year ago

The link there is for hosting the web app, not for users. You should just go to the URL of your Lemmy home instance.

[-] Yerbouti@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

All right thanks.

[-] Sleeping@programming.dev 7 points 1 year ago

The “official web app” is how people can self-host Lemmy, to access it as a user it's just the website.

[-] Yerbouti@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Got you thanks. I'd still like to find a basic tutorial on Github one day.

[-] Mugmoor@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago

If you're not a developer all you really need to know is how to check a Readme file, and the releases page.

[-] Sleeping@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago

If you want to self-host Lemmy you can just use this easy install script, just make sure to modify the config file to suite your setup it's only a couple variables, and it's pretty self-explanatory. https://github.com/ubergeek77/Lemmy-Easy-Deploy

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