## software used:
- python 3.10.2
-- [node v17.6.0](https://github.com/nodesource/distributions/blob/master/README.md#installation-instructions)
-- [yarn 1.22.17](https://classic.yarnpkg.com/en/docs/install#debian-stable)
## Installation
-### Copy the preloaded database to the live database
-
```bash
-cp blocks_preloaded.db blocks.db
+sudo useradd -m fba
+sudo mkdir -p /opt/fedi-block-api
+sudo chown -R fba:fba /opt/fedi-block-api
+sudo -Hu fba git clone https://git.kiwifarms.net/mint/fedi-block-api.git /opt/fedi-block-api
+cd /opt/fedi-block-api
+sudo -Hu fba pip3 install -r requirements.txt
+sudo -Hu fba cp blocks_empty.db blocks.db
+sudo -Hu fba python3 fetch_instances.py mastodon.social # try a bunch of large servers here
+sudo -Hu fba cp config.defaults.json config.json
```
-### Install the services
-
-Make sure to edit the `User` and `WorkingDirectory` in each service file accordingly.
+### Alter configuration file
+You maybe wish to change the configuration file, e.g. log_level is set to "info" which is the
+default but invates privacy of your users, but your choice:
-```bash
-sudo cp services/* /etc/systemd/system
+```
+ "critical"
+ "error"
+ "warning"
+ "info"
+ "debug"
+ "trace"
```
-### Install node packages
+### Install the services
```bash
-cd apis
-yarn install
+sudo cp services/* /etc/systemd/system
```
### start the services
```bash
-systemctl start fetch_blocks
-systemctl start fedi_block_api
+systemctl enable --now fetch_blocks
+systemctl enable --now fedi_block_api
```
## Try it out
-https://chizu.love/fedi-block-api/api
+https://fba.ryona.agency/
## License
-[AGPLv3+NIGGER](https://plusnigger.autism.exposed/)
+[AGPLv3](https://gnu.org)