Merge pull request #70 from deavmi/master

add more documentation

README.md

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-# NNTPChan #
+NNTPChan
+========
 
-NNTPChan (previously known as overchan) is a decentralized imageboard that uses nntp to synchronize content between many different servers. It utilizes cryptographically signed posts to perform optional/opt-in decentralized moderation.
+**NNTPChan** (previously known as overchan) is a decentralized imageboard that uses the [NNTP protocol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_News_Transfer_Protocol) (network-news protocol) to synchronize content between many different servers. It utilizes cryptographically signed posts to perform optional/opt-in decentralized moderation.
 
 This repository contains resources used by the core daemon which is located on [github](https://github.com/majestrate/srndv2) (for now) along with general documentation, [here](doc/)
 
-## getting started ##
+##Getting started
 
+This is a step-by-step guide for getting up and running with NNTPChan.
 
-[see build documentation](doc/build.md)
+1. [Compile the NNTPChan server](doc/build.md)
+2. [Configuring your NNTPChan node](doc/config.md)
 
----
+##Bugs and issues
 
-*PLEASE* report any bugs you find while setting up or building on [github](https://github.com/majestrate/nntpchan/issues) or [gitgud](https://gitgud.io/uguu/nntpchan/issues) so that the problems get fixed :\^)
+*PLEASE* report any bugs you find while building, setting-up or using NNTPChan on the [GitHub issue tracker](https://github.com/majestrate/nntpchan/issues) or on the [GitGud issue tracker](https://gitgud.io/uguu/nntpchan/issues) so that the probelms can be resolved or discussed.
 
 IRC:
 

build.sh

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     cp $GOPATH/bin/srndv2 $root
 fi
 
-echo "Built"
+echo -e "Built\n"
+echo "Now configure NNTPChan with ./srndv2 setup"

doc/build.md

@@ -1,38 +1,52 @@
-# building the daemon #
+Building the NNTPChan server
+============================
 
+This document will help you setup the NNTPChan server from the source code.
 
-## requirements ##
+##Requirements
 
-* linux or freebsd
+NNTPChan can run on the following operating systems:
-* libsodium 1.0 or higher
+
+* Linux
+* FreeBSD
+
+Dependancies:
+
+* libsodium _1.0_ or _higher_
 * imagemagick
 * ffmpeg
 * sox
+* go _1.6_ or _higher_ **with redis driver**
+* go _1.3_ or _higher_ **without redis driver**
 
-## supported go versions ##
+##Debian instructions
 
-* `go 1.6` or higher with redis driver
+These are installation instructions for Debian.
 
-* `go 1.3` or higher without redis driver
+###Install Go
 
-## debian ##
+Install the Go programming language version _1.6_ from the [Go website](https://golang.org/dl/).
 
-Get `go 1.6` from [here](https://golang.org/dl/) for your platform
+###Install the dependancies
-
-Get the dependancies
 
     sudo apt-get update
     sudo apt-get --no-install-recommends install imagemagick libsodium-dev ffmpeg sox build-essential git ca-certificates
 
+###Get the NNTPChan source
 
-Check out the repo and build it
+    git clone https://github.com/majestrate/nntpchan --depth=1
-
-    git clone https://github.com/majestrate/nntpchan
     cd nntpchan
+
+###Now compile!
+
+If you want to compile with Redis support (recommended - Redis is easy to use) then run:
+
     ./build.sh
 
-If you want to build without supporting redis then build with the `--no-redis` flag
+If you want to build without support for Redis then build with the `--no-redis` flag:
 
     ./build.sh --no-redis
 
-To run eiter run `./srndv2 setup` and browse to http://127.0.0.1:18000 or configure [by hand](database.md)
+##Now let's setup NNTPChan
+
+Check out [Configuring NNTPChan](config.md).

doc/cli.md

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-# command line interface
+#Command-line interface
+
+**srndv2** comes with a selection of command-line arguments for managing your node.
+
+##Rebuild all thumbnails
+
+To rebuild all thumbnails run:
 
-    # rebuild all thumbnails
     srndv2 tool rethumb
     
-    # generate a new tripcode keypair
+##Generate a new tripcode keypair (prints to stdout)
-    # print out to stdout
+
     srndv2 tool keygen
+
+##Add a public key to moderation trust
+
+Where `publickey` is the public key to be added.
+
+    srndv2 tool mod add publickey
     
-    # add an nntp login
+##Remove a public key from moderation trust
+
+Where `publickey` is the public key to be removed.
+
+    srndv2 tool mod del publickey
+
+##Add a new NNTP user
+
+Where `username` is the username and `password` is the user's password for the new uer.
+
     srndv2 tool nntp add-login username password
-    
+
-    # remove an nntp login
+##Remove an existing NNTP user
+
+Where `username` is the username of the user to be deleted.
+
     srndv2 tool nntp del-login username
-    
-    # add public key to moderation trust
-    srndv2 tool mod add publickeygoeshere
-    
-    # remove public key from moderation trust
-    srndv2 tool mod del publickeygoeshere

doc/config.md

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+Configuring NNTPChan server
+===========================
+
+This document provides a step-by-step guide to configurin your NNTPChan node.
+
+##Configuring via web-interface
+
+You can configure NNTPChan via the web-interface by navigating your browser to http://127.0.0.1:18000.
+
+###Selecting your data-storage system
+
+![Image 1](http://i.imgur.com/l9iiXxB.png)
+
+First your will be asked what data-storage system you would like to use. We support Redis and PostgreSQL.
+
+<hr>
+
+####Redis configuration
+
+![Image 2](http://i.imgur.com/HDp4Ddf.png)
+
+If you have chosen Redis then fill in the fields below:
+
+* **Hostname or IP Address** - This is the hostname or IP address of your Redis server (I would run it locally on 127.0.0.1 to be safe).
+* **Port number** - The port that your Redis server is running on.
+* **Password** - Optional authentication password for Redis ([Setting up a Redis password](securing-redis.md)).
+
+<hr>
+
+####PostgreSQL configuration
+
+![Image 3](http://i.imgur.com/WPXedZB.png)
+
+If you have chosen PostgreSQL then fill in the fields below:
+
+* **Hostname or IP Address** - This is the hostname or IP address of your PostreSQL server (I would run it locally on 127.0.0.1 to be safe). 
+* **Port number** - This is the port that your PostgreSQL server is running on.
+* **Username** - The username for PostgreSQL.
+* **Password** - The password for PostgreSQL.
+
+<hr>
+
+###Configuring the NNTP server
+
+![Image 4](http://i.imgur.com/FXxShtu.png)
+
+Fill in the fields required for the NNTP server.
+
+* **Name of NNTP instance** - What is the significamce of this name.
+* **Allow attachements** - Check the box if you want people to be able to add attachements to posts.
+* **Allow anonymous posters** - Check the box if you want to allow anonymous posters.
+* **Allow attachments from anonymous posters** - Check the box if you want to allow anonymous posters to add attachments to their posts.
+* **Require TLS for incoming connections** - Check the box if NNTP connections must be encrypted and authenticated with TLS (highly recommended).
+
+###Configuring TLS
+
+![Image 5](http://i.imgur.com/EjkrjTT.png)
+
+Fill in the fields required for the TLS security system.
+
+* **Hostname or IP address** - FIXME.
+* **TLS keyname** - FIXME.
+
+###Set paths to external programs
+
+![Image 6](http://i.imgur.com/hBXYJDo.png)
+
+NNTPChan needs to know the paths to the listed programs on your system.
+
+* **convert path** - Path to the `convert` program.
+* **ffmpeg path** - Path to the `ffmpeg` program.
+* **sox path** - Path to the `sox` program.

doc/securing-redis.md

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+Securing Redis
+==============
+
+This document provides a good tip for securing your Redis server, just to be 100% happy with the security.
+
+##Adding an authentication password for commands
+
+This will allow you to add a password to your Redis server that must be used before any other commands can be issued to your Redis server.
+
+* Remember choose a strong password with lower-case, upper-case, numbers and other symbols.
+* Make sure there are no spaces. (need to still test this #6969)
+
+Then take your password, `x` and run this command (with `sudo` if needed).
+
+    echo "requirepass x" >> /path/to/your/redis.conf