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Self-host GoToSocial on DockHive
An ActivityPub social network server written in Go, providing a lightweight alternative to Mastodon.
- From Micro · about $2/month always on
- Communication & Chat
Deploy GoToSocial in one click
- 1 Open the App MarketplaceSign in to the DockHive console and open HivePods → App Marketplace, or follow the install link on this page.
- 2 Pick GoToSocialSearch for GoToSocial or find it under Communication & Chat, then choose a size (Micro or larger) and the region closest to you.
- 3 InstallFill in the settings the form asks for and click Install. GoToSocial is usually running in about a minute.
- 4 Open itSet GTSHOST to your public domain before first run (it cannot be changed afterwards). GoToSocial serves HTTP on :8080 — front it with an HTTPS reverse proxy.
Running GoToSocial on DockHive
Smallest size
GoToSocial needs at least a Micro HivePod (about $2 a month if it runs all the time). Smaller sizes can't be picked for it. It is billed by the hour while it runs, from your plan's included vCPU-hours first, and a stopped pod costs nothing.
Its own HTTPS address
GoToSocial gets its own HTTPS address as soon as it's running. You can also serve it on your own domain: add the domain to the pod and the certificate is issued automatically.
Set up at install
The install form asks for 4 settings before GoToSocial starts, such as the details you sign in with. Everything else, including passwords other services need, is generated for you.
Your data and backups
GoToSocial's data stays on the pod's disk and survives restarts. HivePod backups include all of it, and restoring a backup brings back the same app with the same data.
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Questions about hosting GoToSocial
How do I self-host GoToSocial on DockHive?
Open HivePods → App Marketplace in the DockHive console, pick GoToSocial, choose a size and a region and click Install. It runs in its own HivePod at its own HTTPS address, usually in about a minute.
How much does it cost to run GoToSocial?
An app pod is billed like any HivePod: by the hour while it runs, from your plan's included vCPU-hours first. GoToSocial needs at least a Micro pod, which is about $2 a month if it runs all the time. A stopped pod costs nothing.
Where is my GoToSocial data kept?
On the pod's disk, in the region you picked. It survives restarts, HivePod backups include it, and restoring a backup brings back the same app with the same data.
Can I put GoToSocial on my own domain?
Yes. Add your domain on the pod's Custom domains card, create the CNAME and TXT records it shows at your DNS provider, and the HTTPS certificate is issued once the domain is verified.
Is GoToSocial made by DockHive?
No. GoToSocial is an open-source project by its own developers. DockHive's App Marketplace installs and runs it for you.
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GoToSocial is an open-source project by its own developers, who own its name. DockHive is not affiliated with it; the App Marketplace installs and runs it for you.
Run GoToSocial in about a minute
Sign in, open the App Marketplace and click Install. Stop the pod whenever you like: a stopped pod costs nothing.