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PaddyPost supports connecting to any Mastodon instance (server), allowing you to schedule posts and engage with the decentralized web.

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Prerequisites

  • You must have a Mastodon account.
  • You need to know the URL of your Mastodon server (e.g., mastodon.social, fosstodon.org).

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Connecting Your Account

1

Navigate to Accounts

In the PaddyPost sidebar, click on Accounts.
2

Add Account

Click the Add Account button in the top right corner.
3

Select Mastodon

Choose Mastodon from the list of social networks.
4

Enter Server URL

You will be prompted to enter your Mastodon server address (e.g., mastodon.social).
  1. Type your server domain.
  2. Click Next or Connect.
5

Authorize Application

You will be redirected to your Mastodon server’s authorization page.
  1. Log in if you aren’t already.
  2. Click Authorize to grant PaddyPost access to your account.
6

Finish

You will be redirected back to PaddyPost with your Mastodon account connected.

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Troubleshooting

Ensure you are entering just the domain name (e.g., mastodon.social) without https:// or trailing slashes, unless specifically requested by the form field.
Yes, you can connect multiple accounts from different servers or the same server. Just repeat the process for each account.