This plugin enables ActivityPub for your Blog. Your readers will be able to follow your Blogposts on Mastodon and other Federated Plattforms that support ActivityPub.
== Frequently Asked Questions ==
= Why does the plugin not support following and other social network stuff =
If you want to have a **decentralized social network**, please use [Mastodon](https://joinmastodon.org/) or [GNU.social](https://gnu.io/social/).
Follow the normal instructions for [installing WordPress plugins](https://codex.wordpress.org/Managing_Plugins#Installing_Plugins).
= Automatic Plugin Installation =
To add a WordPress Plugin using the [built-in plugin installer](https://codex.wordpress.org/Administration_Screens#Add_New_Plugins):
1. Go to [Plugins](https://codex.wordpress.org/Administration_Screens#Plugins) > [Add New](https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugins_Add_New_Screen).
1. Type "`activitypub`" into the **Search Plugins** box.
1. Find the WordPress Plugin you wish to install.
1. Click **Details** for more information about the Plugin and instructions you may wish to print or save to help setup the Plugin.
1. Click **Install Now** to install the WordPress Plugin.
1. The resulting installation screen will list the installation as successful or note any problems during the install.
1. If successful, click **Activate Plugin** to activate it, or **Return to Plugin Installer** for further actions.
= Manual Plugin Installation =
There are a few cases when manually installing a WordPress Plugin is appropriate.
* If you wish to control the placement and the process of installing a WordPress Plugin.
* If your server does not permit automatic installation of a WordPress Plugin.
* If you want to try the [latest development version](https://github.com/pfefferle/wordpress-activitypub).
Installation of a WordPress Plugin manually requires FTP familiarity and the awareness that you may put your site at risk if you install a WordPress Plugin incompatible with the current version or from an unreliable source.
Backup your site completely before proceeding.
To install a WordPress Plugin manually:
* Download your WordPress Plugin to your desktop.
* Download from [the WordPress directory](https://wordpress.org/plugins/activitypub/)
* Download from [GitHub](https://github.com/pfefferle/wordpress-activitypub/releases)
* If downloaded as a zip archive, extract the Plugin folder to your desktop.
* With your FTP program, upload the Plugin folder to the `wp-content/plugins` folder in your WordPress directory online.
* Go to [Plugins screen](https://codex.wordpress.org/Administration_Screens#Plugins) and find the newly uploaded Plugin in the list.
