Example:
- cp .htacces-dist .htaccess
+ cp .htaccess-dist .htaccess
*Note*: Do **not** rename the `.htaccess-dist` file as it is tracked by GIT and renaming will cause a dirty working directory.
First check your file permissions.
Your website and all contents must generally be world-readable.
-Ensure that mod-rewite is installed and working, and that your `.htaccess` file
+Ensure that mod-rewrite is installed and working, and that your `.htaccess` file
is being used. To verify the latter, create a file `test.out` containing the
word "test" in the top directory of Friendica, make it world readable and point
your web browser to
In the end, you will need to restart all services that you have changed configuration for.
If you don't know which ones these are, just reboot.
+
+### Diaspora support is not activated
+
+You get this error when you try to add a Diaspora contact.
+
+You can enable it from the web interface in `Admin -> Site -> Policies -> Enable diaspora* support`.
+You may also set it manually in the config file or in the database within the `diaspora_enabled` key of the `system` category.
+
+### Upgrade failed due to DB migration timeout
+
+Altering of a table may fail if it contains a large number of rows.
+First verify the existing timeout (50s by default):
+
+`show global variables like "innodb_lock_wait_timeout";`
+
+Then increase it:
+
+`set global innodb_lock_wait_timeout=600;`