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Selfhosting

This guide will help you set up and run your own instance of FMHY locally.

WARNING

Do note that you must differentiate your instance from the official site (fmhy.net) to avoid confusion. Steps to do so are given below.

Prerequisites

Step 1: Clone the Repository

bash
git clone https://github.com/fmhy/edit.git
cd edit

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Install project dependencies using pnpm:

bash
pnpm install

Step 3: Development Mode

To run the project in development mode:

bash
# Start the documentation site in dev mode
pnpm docs:dev

# Start the API in dev mode (if needed)
pnpm api:dev

The development server will start at http://localhost:5173 by default.

Step 4: Building for Production

You will need to update:

  • the meta constant in docs/.vitepress/constants.ts
    • name: Name of your instance
    • hostname: Your domain
    • description: Description of your instance
    • tags: Opengraph tags
    • build: Build options (can be configured with Environment Variables)
  • docs/index.md
    • title
    • description
    • hero.name
    • hero.tagline

To build the project for production:

bash
# Build the documentation site
pnpm docs:build

# Build the API (if needed) using the Node.js preset
NITRO_PRESET=node pnpm api:build

Step 5: Preview Production Build

To preview the production build locally:

bash
# Preview the documentation site
pnpm docs:preview

# Preview the API (if needed)
pnpm api:preview

Step 6: Deploy

See the VitePress deployment guide for more information.

Environment Variables

You may want to disable NSFW content (sidebar entry, page contents) and/or the API component for Feedback:

  • FMHY_BUILD_NSFW - Disables NSFW content (experimental)
  • FMHY_BUILD_API - Disables the API component

Troubleshooting

  1. If you encounter Node.js version issues, ensure you're using Node.js 21+
  2. For pnpm-related issues, make sure you're using pnpm 9+
  3. Clear the cache if you encounter build issues:
    bash
    rm -rf docs/.vitepress/cache
    rm -rf docs/.vitepress/dist
    pnpm install