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EXPLAINER
Multiple Services On One Domain?

Can you put two Fediverse services at one address?

December 1, 20251 min read
Common DNS Issues With A Custom Domain
Common DNS Issues With A Custom Domain

How to handle issues with the hardest step of setting up managed hosting: DNS.

September 15, 20253 min read
Podcasting With PeerTube
Podcasting With PeerTube

How to use PeerTube to host your podcasts

August 31, 20254 min read
Activity In The Pub
Activity In The Pub

Running an Activity in the Pub is a great way to meet other people near you who are into the Fediverse

July 14, 20252 min read
DOCUMENTATION
Hosting Forks and Custom Code on FediHost

Why FediHost and other managed hosts don’t often support forks and custom code.

July 13, 20251 min read
Moving To And From FediHost
Moving To And From FediHost

Migrating to and from FediHost is easy

June 29, 20254 min read
How To Export Your FediHost Backup
How To Export Your FediHost Backup

FediHost automatically makes daily backups which can be restored in the case of user error. A backup can be made every 7 days for users wanting to make their own backups or move services they are able to in the FediHost control panel for the service. Run Export Process Services > *Service Name* > Edit > Export Find the service you would like to export a backup from in your list of services. Click the edit button, navigate to the export tab, and download a backup. This backup takes a while

June 29, 20251 min read
Automatically Syncing YouTube to PeerTube
Automatically Syncing YouTube to PeerTube

How to keep a secure copy of your YouTube channel on a PeerTube instance

June 15, 20252 min read
Why Is The Explore Tab Empty
Why Is The Explore Tab Empty

When your Mastodon instance has a blank home page and explore tab that always says "Nothing is trending right now"

June 14, 20252 min read
Relays Don't Seem To Do Anything
Relays Don't Seem To Do Anything

What to do when you start a new Mastodon instance and nothing or very little is showing up in your feed

June 10, 20251 min read
How To Bridge Bluesky to the Fediverse
How To Bridge Bluesky to the Fediverse

Want to have your Bluesky account automatically post to Activity Pub services like Mastodon?

June 10, 20250 min read
Getting Started on Lemmy
Getting Started on Lemmy

How to use Lemmy: The fediverse connected social news aggregation and discussion platform similar to Reddit.

June 10, 20253 min read
PeerTube Streaming Starter Guide
PeerTube Streaming Starter Guide

Get started streaming on PeerTube

June 10, 20253 min read
How To Bridge Mastodon To BlueSky
How To Bridge Mastodon To BlueSky

Want to have your Mastodon or GoToSocial account automatically post to BlueSky? Here is how.

May 18, 20252 min read
How To Make Your Mastodon Feed More Algorithmic
How To Make Your Mastodon Feed More Algorithmic

Algorithms have a bad reputation but a humble set of rules and instructions is key to making the fediverse a more enjoyable experience.

April 13, 20253 min read
MASTODON
How To See Your Followed Hashtags

How to see the hashtags you have followed.

April 12, 20251 min read
How Do I Comment On PeerTube
How Do I Comment On PeerTube

If you are watching a PeerTube video on an instance how do you like the video, comment or reply?

April 9, 20252 min read
Managing Mastodon Storage
Managing Mastodon Storage

What you need to know about storage as a Mastodon instance owner.

April 1, 20257 min read
Configuring A New PeerTube Instance
Configuring A New PeerTube Instance

Settings you need to know about when creating a new PeerTube instance.

March 31, 20253 min read
How To Create A GoToSocial Instance on FediHost
How To Create A GoToSocial Instance on FediHost

It's easy to get up and running with GoToSocial on FediHost in a few minutes

March 29, 20253 min read
Migrating To GoToSocial From Mastodon
Migrating To GoToSocial From Mastodon

Learn how to migrate an account from Mastodon to GoToSocial

March 26, 20254 min read
Configuring A New Mastodon Instance
Configuring A New Mastodon Instance

Settings you need to know about when setting up a new Mastodon instance.

March 15, 20252 min read
How FediHost Media Storage Works
How FediHost Media Storage Works

One of the unique things about FediHost is our storage system which can be expanded as you need it and is shared in a pool between your services.

January 15, 20252 min read
Getting Started On Mastodon
Getting Started On Mastodon

How can a regular person get started on Mastodon, the leading fediverse microblogging platform.

November 26, 20243 min read
Migrating Mastodon Accounts
Migrating Mastodon Accounts

Moving an account to a new server is a process that involves following several steps in a specific order.

November 26, 20244 min read
Webfinger Aliases
Webfinger Aliases

If you want your mastodon handle to be shorter or different from the domain that you are hosted on, you'll need to make use of a WebFinger.

November 26, 20243 min read
MASTODON
Signs You Need to Upgrade Your Mastodon Instance

How to know that your Mastodon instance needs upgrading

November 26, 20242 min read
DOCUMENTATION
Choosing the Correct Mastodon Plan on FediHost

Fedihost offers several plans for Mastodon hosting depending on your needs.

November 26, 20242 min read
How To Create A Mastodon Instance on FediHost
How To Create A Mastodon Instance on FediHost

A walkthrough on how to create and setup the DNS for your own Mastodon instance.

November 26, 20243 min read
How To Manage PeerTube Storage
How To Manage PeerTube Storage

How to manage the storage usage of your fedihost instance.

November 26, 20243 min read
How To Create A PeerTube Instance on FediHost
How To Create A PeerTube Instance on FediHost

It takes most users between 5-10 minutes to start an instance depending on their level of experience with changing DNS records.

November 26, 20244 min read
Managed Hosting vs. a VPS
Managed Hosting vs. a VPS

If you want to host an instance of a fediverse service you'll often have to make a choice: VPS or Managed Hosting?

November 26, 20244 min read