Microblog initial configuration

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-| [[Readme]] | [[Operating Systems]] | [[Using Email]] | [[Mailing List]] | [[Play Music]] | [[Syncing to the Cloud]] | [[Microblogging]] | [[Social Network]] | [[Chat Services]] |
+| [[Readme]] | [[Operating Systems]] | [[Using Email]] | [[Mailing List]] | [[Syncing to the Cloud]] | [[Play Music]] | [[Microblogging]] | [[Social Network]] | [[Chat Services]] |
 
 * Readme
 After the system has installed a README file will be generated which contains passwords and some brief advice on using the installed systems. You can read this with the following commands:
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 By default a music player is installed into Owncloud, so all you need to do is to visit your Owncloud web site, select the *music* directory and then upload some music files. Afterwards you can select the *music icon* from the top left drop down menu and albums will then appear which can be played. If you want to share music with other users then you can select the *share* option from within the files view to make the tracks available.
 
 * Microblogging
+** Initial configuration
+To set up your microblog go to:
+
+#+BEGIN_SRC bash
+https://yourmicroblogdomainname/install.php
+#+END_SRC
+
+and enter the following settings:
+
+| Server SSL                 | enable                                      |
+| Hostname                   | localhost                                   |
+| Type                       | MySql/MariaDB                               |
+| Name                       | gnusocial                                   |
+| DB username                | root                                        |
+| DB Password                | See the MariaDB password in the [[Readme]] file |
+| Administrator nickname     | Your username                               |
+| Administrator password     | See the [[Readme]] file                         |
+| Subscribe to announcements | ticked                                      |
+| Site profile               | Community                                   |
+
+When the install is complete you will see a lot of warnings but just ignore those and navigate to your microblog domain and you can then complete the configuration via the *Admin* section on the header bar.  Some recommended admin settings are:
+
+| Site settings   | Text limit 140, Dupe Limit 60000 |
+| User settings   | Bio limit 1000                   |
+| Access settings | /Invite only/ ticked             |
 * Social Network
 * Chat Services