Use `fedify tunnel` instead of ngrok in tutorial

    "dev": "vitepress dev",

    "build": "vitepress build",

    "preview": "vitepress preview"

  }

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}

To expose the server to the public internet, generally, you need a proper domain

name configured with a DNS record pointing to your server's IP address.

However, for local development, you can use a tool like [ngrok] to temporarily

expose your server to the public internet.

However, for local development, you can use the `fedify tunnel` command to

temporarily expose your server to the public internet.

In order to install ngrok on your system, please follow the [instructions on

the ngrok website][ngrok quickstart] (you only need to follow until the step 2).

To use `fedify tunnel`, first make sure you have the `fedify` command installed.

If you haven't installed it yet, please follow the installation instructions in

the [*`fedify`: CLI toolchain* section](./cli.md#installation).

After installing ngrok, you can expose your server to the public internet by

running the following command (note that you need to run this command in a new

terminal session so that the server is still running):

After installing the `fedify` command, you can expose your server to the public

internet by running the following command (note that you need to run this

command in a new terminal session so that the server is still running):

~~~~ sh

ngrok http 8000

fedify tunnel 8000

~~~~

The above command will expose your server to the public internet.  You will see

a public URL that you can use to access your server from the internet.

a public URL that you can use to access your server from the internet, e.g.:

~~~~ console

✔ Your local server at 8000 is now publicly accessible:

https://e875a03fc2a35b.lhr.life/

Press ^C to close the tunnel.

~~~~

> [!NOTE]

> Do not rely on ngrok for production use.  It is only for local development.

> Unless you have paid for a subscription, the domain name ngrok provides is

> temporary and will change every time you restart ngrok.

> Do not rely on `fedify tunnel` for production use.  It is only for local

> development.  The domain name it provides is temporary and will change every

> time you restart the command.

However, since ngrok is a reverse proxy between the public internet and your

server, the server still is not aware the fact that it is exposed to the public

internet through HTTPS.  In order to make the server aware of it, you need to

place a [x-forwarded-fetch] middleware in front of the `Federation`.

However, since `fedify tunnel` is a reverse proxy between the public internet

and your server, the server still is not aware the fact that it is exposed to

the public internet through HTTPS.  In order to make the server aware of it,

you need to place a [x-forwarded-fetch] middleware in front of the `Federation`.

To do this, you need to install the package:

:::

Let's query the actor *me* again, but this time with the public URL (change

the domain name to the one ngrok provides you):[^3]

the domain name to the one `fedify tunnel` provides you):[^3]

~~~~ sh

curl https://79e8-125-129-0-52.ngrok-free.app/.well-known/webfinger?resource=acct:me@7d2d-125-129-0-52.ngrok-free.app

curl -H"Accept: application/activity+json" https://79e8-125-129-0-52.ngrok-free.app/users/me

curl https://e875a03fc2a35b.lhr.life/.well-known/webfinger?resource=acct:me@e875a03fc2a35b.lhr.life

curl -H"Accept: application/activity+json" https://e875a03fc2a35b.lhr.life/users/me

~~~~

Does it work?  If so, congratulations!  Your server is now exposed to the

ActivityPub servers because our server doesn't accept follow requests yet.

> [!TIP]

> There are alternatives to ngrok.  See also the [*Exposing a local server to

> the public* section](./manual/test.md#exposing-a-local-server-to-the-public)

> There are alternatives to `fedify tunnel`.  See also the [*Exposing a local

> server to the public* section](./manual/test.md#exposing-a-local-server-to-the-public)

> in the manual for more details.

[ngrok]: https://ngrok.com/

[ngrok quickstart]: https://ngrok.com/docs/getting-started/

[x-forwarded-fetch]: https://github.com/dahlia/x-forwarded-fetch

      "indexable": "toot:indexable"

    }

  ],

  "id": "https://79e8-125-129-0-52.ngrok-free.app/users/me",

  "id": "https://e875a03fc2a35b.lhr.life/users/me",

  "type": "Person",

  "inbox": "https://79e8-125-129-0-52.ngrok-free.app/users/me/inbox",

  "inbox": "https://e875a03fc2a35b.lhr.life/users/me/inbox",

  "publicKey": {

    "id": "https://79e8-125-129-0-52.ngrok-free.app/users/me#main-key",

    "id": "https://e875a03fc2a35b.lhr.life/users/me#main-key",

    "type": "CryptographicKey",

    "owner": "https://79e8-125-129-0-52.ngrok-free.app/users/me",

    "owner": "https://e875a03fc2a35b.lhr.life/users/me",

    "publicKeyPem": "-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----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\nzxUovxHGCJ0UqqgcaPsBsJMCAwEAAQ==\n-----END PUBLIC KEY-----"

  },

  "name": "Me",

  "preferredUsername": "me",

  "summary": "This is me!",

  "url": "https://79e8-125-129-0-52.ngrok-free.app/"

  "url": "https://e875a03fc2a35b.lhr.life/"

}

~~~~