Instance setup

Once on the working front page, click on Login:

Connect using the admin credentials:

Once connected, click on Admin Dashboard, or visit pixelfed.fediverse.ovh/i/admin/dashboard:

First admin connect needs confirmation:

Admin dashboard is ready. Click on Settings:

In Overview sub-menu:

  • Change Registration Status to Filtered - Anyone can apply
  • Enable:
    • Stories
    • ActivityPub
    • Instagram Import
    • Spam detection
  • Click Save

In Landing sub-menu, select the admin user and click Save:

In Branding sub-menu, fill the short and long descriptions and click Save:

In Rules sub-menu, either:

  • Select Import All
  • Select individual rule, then click Add Rule for each one
  • Write custom one, then click Add Rule for each one

Then click Save:

In the top-right hand corner, click on the connected profile and choose Settings:

Click on Enable two-factor authentification and set it up:

Once enabled, select the user menu and go to My Feed:

Click on Create New Post:

Important

Repeat this step and post 3 more photos; at least 4 favorite posts are needed to be able to submit the server.

Go back to admin dashboard, scroll down and click on Directory:

To register the instance on pixelfed server list, missing information must be filled.
Click on Server details, fill in details and click Save changes:

Click on Admin Contact, select the admin user, add their email, and click Save changes:

Click on Favorite Posts and Add by popularity. Select the 4 posts and click Save changes:

If some posts are not displaying, it may be a caching issue. In the terminal, run these commands: 
sudo php /usr/share/webapps/pixelfed/artisan route:cache
sudo php /usr/share/webapps/pixelfed/artisan view:cache
Clear browser cache and refresh the page.

Add by post id is also a solution, visiting pixelfed.fediverse.ovh/i/web/discover, and clicking on a post; the id is the number displayed in the browser url.

Click on Privacy Pledge, tick I agree to the uphold the Privacy Pledge and click Save changes:

The instance is ready for submission, click Submit my server to pixelfed.org:

Wait about 24h and check back:

The server is now listed on pixelfed.org.

This concludes our speedrun tutorial.

Install the mobile app, start posting and following people. Enjoy!