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@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@ This repository dockerizes it for easier deployment.
  * This repository comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY
  *
  * I am not responsible for burning servers, angry users, fedi drama,
- * thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because your boss saw your
- * NSFW posts. Please do some research if you have any concerns about included
- * features or the software used by this script before using it.
+ * thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because your boss saw your NSFW posts.
+ * Please do some research if you have any concerns about included
+ * features or the software used by this script ***before*** using it.
+ *
  * You are choosing to use this setup, and if you point the finger at me for
  * messing up your instance, I will laugh at you.
  */
@@ -34,4 +35,149 @@ or guides from the community. A few are linked below. This list is not exhaustiv
 
 ## Docs
 
-coming soon tm
+### Installation
+
+- Clone this repository
+- Create a `config.exs` and `.env`
+- Run `./pleroma build` and `./pleroma up`
+- Profit!
+
+### Updates
+
+Run `./pleroma build` again and start the updated image with `./pleroma up`.
+
+You don't need to stop your pleroma server for either of those commands.
+
+### Maintenance
+
+Pleroma maintenance is usually done with mix tasks.
+You can run these tasks in your running pleroma server using `./pleroma mix [task] [arguments...]`.
+If you need to fix some bigger issues you can also spawn a shell with `./pleroma enter`.
+
+### Customization
+
+Add your customizations (and their folder structure) to `custom.d/`.
+They will be mounted and symlinked into the right place when the container starts.
+You can even replace/patch pleroma’s code with this, because the project is recompiled at startup if needed.
+
+In general: Prepending `custom.d/` to pleroma’s customization guides should work all the time.<br>
+Check them out in the official pleroma wiki.
+
+For example: A custom thumbnail now goes into `custom.d/priv/static/instance/thumbnail.jpeg` instead of `priv/static/instance/thumbnail.jpeg`.
+
+### Patches
+
+Works exactly like customization, but we have a neat little helper here.
+
+Use `./pleroma mod [regex]` to mod any file that ships with pleroma, without having to type the complete path.<br>
+
+### Configuration
+
+All the pleroma options that you put into your `*.secret.exs` now go into `config.exs`.
+
+`.env` stores config values that need to be known at orchestration time.<br>
+They should be self-explaining but here's some bonus info on important ones:
+
+#### Data Storage (`DOCKER_DATADIR`)
+
+A folder that will be bind-mounted into the container.<br>
+This is where pleroma and postgres will store their data.
+
+#### Database (`SCRIPT_DEPLOY_POSTGRES`)
+
+Values: `true` / `false`
+
+By default pleroma-docker deploys a postgresql container and links it to pleroma’s container as a zero-config data store.
+If you already have a postgres database or want to host it on a physically different machine, set this value to `false`.
+Make sure to edit the `config :pleroma, Pleroma.Repo` variables when doing that.
+
+#### Reverse Proxy (`SCRIPT_USE_PROXY`)
+
+Values: `traefik` / `nginx` / `manual`
+
+Pleroma is usually run behind a reverse-proxy.<br>
+Pleroma-docker gives you multiple options here.
+
+##### Traefik
+
+In traefik-mode we will generate a pleroma container with traefik-compatible labels.
+These will be picked up at runtime to dynamically create a reverse-proxy configuration.
+This should 'just work' if `watch=true` and `exposedByDefault=false` are set in the `[docker]` section of your `traefik.conf`.
+SSL will also 'just work' once you add a matching `[[acme.domains]]` entry in there.
+
+##### NGINX
+
+In nginx-mode we will generate a bare nginx container that is linked to pleroma.
+The nginx container is absolutely unmodified and expects to be configured by you.
+The nginx file in [Pleroma's Repository](https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma/blob/develop/installation/pleroma.nginx) is a good starting point.
+
+We will mount your configs like this:
+```txt
+custom.d/server.nginx -> /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
+custom.d/vhost.nginx -> /etc/nginx/conf.d/pleroma.conf
+```
+
+To reach your pleroma container from inside nginx use `proxy_pass http://pleroma:4000;`.
+
+Set `SCRIPT_PORT_HTTP` and `SCRIPT_PORT_HTTPS` to the ports you want to listen on.<br>
+Specify the ip to bind to in `SCRIPT_BIND_IP`. These values are required.
+
+The container only listens on `SCRIPT_PORT_HTTPS` if `SCRIPT_ENABLE_SSL` is `true`.
+
+##### Apache / httpd
+
+Just like nginx-mode this starts an unmodified apache server that expects to be configured by you.<br>
+Again [Pleroma's Config](https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma/blob/develop/installation/pleroma-apache.conf) is a good starting point.
+
+We will mount your configs like this:
+```
+custom.d/server.httpd -> /usr/local/apache2/conf/httpd.conf
+custom.d/vhost.httpd -> /usr/local/apache2/conf/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf
+```
+
+To reach your pleroma container from inside apache use `ProxyPass [loc] http://pleroma:4000/`.
+
+Again setting `SCRIPT_PORT_HTTP`, `SCRIPT_PORT_HTTPS` and `SCRIPT_BIND_IP` is required.
+
+The container only listens on `SCRIPT_PORT_HTTPS` if `SCRIPT_ENABLE_SSL` is `true`.
+
+##### Manual
+
+In manual mode we do not create any reverse proxy for you.
+You'll have to figure something out on your own.
+
+If `SCRIPT_BIND_IN_MANUAL` is `true` we will forward `pleroma:4000` to `${SCRIPT_BIND_IP}:${SCRIPT_PORT_HTTP}`.
+
+**Pleroma's internal SSL implementation is currently not supported.**
+
+#### SSL (`SCRIPT_ENABLE_SSL`)
+
+Values: `true` / `false`
+
+If you want to use SSL with your Apache or NGINX containers you'll need a
+certificate. Certificates need to be placed into `custom.d` and will be
+bind-mounted into the server's container at runtime.
+
+We will mount your certs like this:
+```
+custom.d/ssl.crt -> /ssl/ssl.crt
+custom.d/ssl.key -> /ssl/ssl.key
+```
+
+You can reference them in Apache like this:
+```apache
+<VirtualHost *:443>
+    SSLEngine on
+    SSLCertificateFile "/ssl/ssl.crt"
+    SSLCertificateKeyFile "/ssl/ssl.key"
+</VirtualHost>
+```
+
+And in NGINX like this:
+```nginx
+listen 443 ssl;
+ssl_certificate     /ssl/ssl.crt;
+ssl_certificate_key /ssl/ssl.key;
+```
+
+In traefik-mode and manual-mode these files and the `SCRIPT_ENABLE_SSL` value are ignored.