From 5e8e8ba01d17cc3ae96e7354dae47ec9a255c966 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ash Furrow Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2017 18:45:24 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Adds instructions for adding admin users. --- docs/Running-Mastodon/Heroku-guide.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/Running-Mastodon/Heroku-guide.md b/docs/Running-Mastodon/Heroku-guide.md index b66e562001..cd92a8bfd6 100644 --- a/docs/Running-Mastodon/Heroku-guide.md +++ b/docs/Running-Mastodon/Heroku-guide.md @@ -11,3 +11,5 @@ Mastodon can theoretically run indefinitely on a free [Heroku](https://heroku.co * You will want Amazon S3 for file storage. The only exception is for development purposes, where you may not care if files are not saved. Follow a guide online for creating a free Amazon S3 bucket and Access Key, then enter the details. * If you want your Mastodon to be able to send emails, configure SMTP settings here (or later). Consider using [Mailgun](https://mailgun.com) or similar, who offer free plans that should suit your interests. 3. Deploy! The app should be set up, with a working web interface and database. You can change settings and manage versions from the Heroku dashboard. + +You may need to use the `heroku` CLI application to modify the database directly to give yourself administration rights. From bd371b6adbb8b1906e5d048d2d50efc6b6164ca3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ash Furrow Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2017 20:53:31 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Updates instructions. --- docs/Running-Mastodon/Heroku-guide.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/Running-Mastodon/Heroku-guide.md b/docs/Running-Mastodon/Heroku-guide.md index cd92a8bfd6..0de26230c7 100644 --- a/docs/Running-Mastodon/Heroku-guide.md +++ b/docs/Running-Mastodon/Heroku-guide.md @@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ Mastodon can theoretically run indefinitely on a free [Heroku](https://heroku.co * If you want your Mastodon to be able to send emails, configure SMTP settings here (or later). Consider using [Mailgun](https://mailgun.com) or similar, who offer free plans that should suit your interests. 3. Deploy! The app should be set up, with a working web interface and database. You can change settings and manage versions from the Heroku dashboard. -You may need to use the `heroku` CLI application to modify the database directly to give yourself administration rights. +You may need to use the `heroku` CLI application to run `USERNAME=yourUsername rails mastodon:make_admin` to make yourself an admin.