Product Information
What is Friendica?
Friendica is a decentralized social networking application. It enables users to connect with others through their own Friendica server while also fully integrating contacts from other platforms, including Twitter, diaspora*, Pump.io, and StatusNet, into their "news feed." Beyond these two methods of connection, users can utilize Friendica as a publishing platform to share content on Google+, Google Buzz, WordPress, Tumblr, GNU-social, and Libertree. The list of supported networks continues to grow. Additionally, email contacts and RSS feeds can be integrated.
Developers believe that decentralization on small servers is a key condition for user freedom and self-determination.
There are two options available to try Friendica. The first is to join one of the established Friendica servers listed at http://dir.Friendica.social/servers. The second option is to install your own server from https://github.com/Friendica/Friendica/releases. Both options are entirely free. Friendica runs on commodity hosting platforms powered by PHP/MySQL/Apache. If you can install Drupal or WordPress, you likely can install Friendica. A single Friendica installation can support up to thousands of members.
Each Friendica installation can connect with any other to create an unlimited social network—one that no individual can own or control.
How to use Friendica?
Friendica is a decentralized social networking app focused on privacy, allowing users to connect with other platforms (e.g., Twitter, diaspora*) via their own servers and post content to multiple external services.
Core Functions of Friendica
Privacy-focused, Federated, ActivityPub-compatible, Decentralized, Ad-free, Diaspora-integrated
Usage Scenarios of Friendica
- Connect with other users through your own Friendica server.
- Integrate contacts from platforms like Twitter, diaspora*, Pump.io, and StatusNet into your personal news feed.
- Post content to external services like Google+, WordPress, Tumblr, GNU-social, and Libertree.
- Integrate email contacts and RSS feeds.
- Share photos, organize events, and create profiles with public and private sections.
- Serve as a decentralized social network alternative for cross-platform interaction.
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