# diaspora-formula A saltstack formula to install and configure the distributed social network, [diaspora*](https://diasporafoundation.org/). > Note: See the full [Salt Formulas installation and usage instructions](http://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/development/conventions/formulas.html). > > This formula only manages diaspora. You are responsible for installing/configuring PostgreSQL or MariaDB as appropriate. ## Available states ### `diaspora` Install, configure and run diaspora as a service. ### `diaspora.install` Installs diaspora from github. (Includes `diaspora.config`) ### `diaspora.config` Configures diaspora. ### `diaspora.service` Creates a service for diaspora and runs it. (Includes `diaspora.install` and `diaspora.config`)