# Pixelfed

## Description

Pixelfed is a decentralized image-sharing platform that champions creativity and privacy. It offers a secure, community-driven alternative to centralized social networks by enabling federated communication and seamless content sharing through a modern web interface.

## Overview

This Docker Compose deployment automates the installation and operation of a Pixelfed instance.

## Features

* **Decentralized Content Sharing:** Empower users to share photos and visual content across an interoperable, federated network with enhanced privacy controls.
* **Modern, Responsive Web Interface:** Access an intuitive and adaptive UI for effortless browsing, administration, and content management.
* **Robust Scalability & Performance:** Leverage integrated Redis caching and a reliable database (MariaDB or PostgreSQL) for smooth scaling and high performance.
* **Flexible Configuration:** Customize cache sizes, domain settings, and authentication options via environment variables and templated configuration files.
* **Maintenance & Administration Tools:** Built-in CLI and web-app-based tools to clear caches, manage the database, and monitor application health.
* **Single Sign-On (SSO) / OpenID Connect (OIDC):** Seamless integration with external identity providers for centralized authentication.

## Other Resources

* [Official Pixelfed website](https://pixelfed.org/)
* [Pixelfed GitHub repository](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed)