FreedomBox/INSTALL.md
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*: Update URL base from /plinth to /freedombox
- Since we are going to be an OpenID Provider, we need to fix the URLs that
other apps will be configured with for authentication. So change now from
/plinth to /freedombox. If done later, it will be harder since all the
configuration files for all dependent apps will need to be updated.

Tests:

- App availability checking works. Request goes to /freedombox URL

- Favicon is served properly and through /favicon.ico URL

- Redirection happens from / to /freedombox directly

- UI is available on /freedombox and on /plinth

- Manual page show /freedombox as the URL in two places

- Static files are successfully served from /freedombox URLs. URLs inside page
start with /freedombox

- backup, bepasty, calibre, config, dynamicdns, ejabberd, featherwiki, gitweb,
ikiwiki, kiwix, miniflux, names, openvpn, shadowsocks, shadowsocksserver,
sharing, shapshot, tiddlywiki, users, wireguard, jsxc, matrixsynapse, first
wizard, storage, samba, tags functional tests work. Backup/restore test for
matrixsynapse fails due to an unrelated bug (server not restarted after
restore).

- Setting the home page works:

  - Having /plinth in the home page configuration works. Shows selection
    correctly.

  - Setting to app works. Shows selection correctly.

  - Setting to user home page (sets /freedombox). Shows selection correctly.

  - Setting to apache default works. Shows selection correctly.

  - Changing back to FreedomBox service works. Shows selection correctly.

- Unit tests work

- Configuration page shows /freedombox in description but not /plinth

- Diagnostics show /freedombox in tests

- Roundcube URL link in email app has /freedombox

- email loads the page /.well-known/autoconfig/mail/config-v1.1.xml correctly

- email app shows /freedombox/apps/roundcube for /roundcube if roundcube is not
installed.

- networks: router configuration page shows URL starting with /freedombox.

- snapshot: Shows URL starting with /freedombox on the app page

- js licenses page uses /freedombox prefix for JSXC.

Signed-off-by: Sunil Mohan Adapa <sunil@medhas.org>
Reviewed-by: James Valleroy <jvalleroy@mailbox.org>
2026-03-02 20:50:30 -05:00

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# Installing FreedomBox Service (Plinth)
The following instructions are for installing FreedomBox from source code meant
for advanced users. For regular use of FreedomBox, instructions are available on
FreedomBox [Manual](https://wiki.debian.org/FreedomBox/Manual/)'s
[QuickStart](https://wiki.debian.org/FreedomBox/Manual/QuickStart) page.
1. Install FreedomBox Service (Plinth):
A Debian based system is needed to run FreedomBox. Buster release or later
is recommended. Unzip the source into a directory. Change to the directory
containing the program and run:
```
$ sudo apt build-dep .
```
```
$ sudo apt install -y $(./run --develop --list-dependencies)
```
Install additional dependencies by picking the list from debian/control file
fields Depends: and Recommends: for the package ''freedombox''. After that
install FreedomBox Service (Plinth) itself.
```
$ sudo make build install
```
2. Run FreedomBox Service (Plinth):
```
$ sudo plinth
```
3. Access FreedomBox UI:
UI should be accessible at http://localhost:8000/freedombox
If you are installing FreedomBox Service (Plinth) for development purposes, see
HACKING.md instead.