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##### Downloads:
##### [docker](#docker) | [debian/ubuntu](#debian) | [arch (aur)](#aur) | [other platforms](#other-platforms)
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## Project Status
Due to studies and general lack of enthusiasm for work on this project, new features are unlikely, and while occasionally I might fix a bug or two, I won't be supporting the project a lot.
#### Does it still work?
jfa-go still appears to work on the latest version of Jellyfin (10.8.9), and unless any large architectural changes occur to it, functionality should still remain.
#### Alternatives
None of these have been tested by myself, but I have seen them mentioned quite frequently.
* [Wizarr](https://github.com/Wizarrrr/wizarr) focuses on invites, and also includes some Discord & Ombi integration.
* [Jellyseerr](https://github.com/Fallenbagel/jellyseerr) is a fork of Overseerr, which can manage users and mainly acts as an Ombi alternative.
* [Organizr](https://github.com/causefx/Organizr) doesn't focus on Jellyfin, but allows putting self-hosted services into "tabs" on a central page, and allows creating users, which lets one control who can access what.
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jfa-go is a user management app for [Jellyfin](https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin) (and now [Emby](https://emby.media/)) that provides invite-based account creation as well as other features that make one's instance much easier to manage.
a rewrite of [jellyfin-accounts](https://github.com/hrfee/jellyfin-accounts) (original naming for both, ik
😂).
#### Features
* 🧑 Invite based account creation: Send invites to your friends or family, and let them choose their own username and password without relying on you.
* Send invites via a link and/or email
* Granular control over invites: Validity period as well as number of uses can be specified.
* Account profiles: Assign settings profiles to invites so new users have your predefined permissions, homescreen layout, etc. applied to their account on creation.
* Password validation: Ensure users choose a strong password.
* CAPTCHAs can be enabled to avoid bots
* ⌛ User expiry: Specify a validity period, and new users accounts will be disabled/deleted after it. The period can be manually extended too.
* 🔗 Ombi Integration: Automatically creates Ombi accounts for new users using their email address and login details, and your own defined set of permissions.
* Account management: Apply settings to your users individually or en masse, and delete users, optionally sending them an email notification with a reason.
* Telegram/Discord/Matrix Integration: Verify users via a chat bot, and send Password Resets, Announcements, etc. through it.
* 📨 Email storage: Add your existing users email addresses through the UI, and jfa-go will ask new users for them on account creation.
* Email addresses can optionally be used instead of usernames
* 🔑 Password resets: When users forget their passwords and request a change in Jellyfin, jfa-go reads the PIN from the created file and sends it straight to them via email/telegram.
* Admin Notifications: Get notified when someone creates an account, or an invite expires.
* 📣 Announcements: Bulk message your users with announcements about your server.
* Authentication via Jellyfin: Instead of using separate credentials for jfa-go and Jellyfin, jfa-go can use it as the authentication provider.
* Enables the usage of jfa-go by multiple people
* 🌓 Customizations
* Customize emails with variables and markdown
* Specify contact and help messages to appear in emails and pages
* Light and dark themes available
#### Interface
#### Install
**Note**: `TrayIcon` builds include a tray icon to start/stop/restart, and an option to automatically start when you log-in to your computer. For Linux users, these builds depend on the `libappindicator3-1`/`libappindicator-gtk3`/`libappindicator` package for Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora, and Alpine respectively.
##### [Docker](https://hub.docker.com/r/hrfee/jfa-go)
```sh
docker create \
--name "jfa-go" \ # Whatever you want to name it
-p 8056:8056 \
# -p 8057:8057 if using tls
-v /path/to/.config/jfa-go:/data \ # Path to wherever you want to store the config file and other data
-v /path/to/jellyfin:/jf \ # Path to Jellyfin config directory, ignore if using Emby
-v /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro \ # Makes sure time is correct
hrfee/jfa-go # hrfee/jfa-go:unstable for latest build from git
```
##### [Debian/Ubuntu](https://apt.hrfee.dev)
```sh
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install curl apt-transport-https gnupg
curl https://apt.hrfee.dev/hrfee.pubkey.gpg | sudo apt-key add -
# For stable releases
echo "deb https://apt.hrfee.dev trusty main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/hrfee.list
# ------
# For unstable releases
echo "deb https://apt.hrfee.dev trusty-unstable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/hrfee.list
# ------
sudo apt-get update
# For servers
sudo apt-get install jfa-go
# ------
# For desktops/servers with GUI (has dependencies)
sudo apt-get install jfa-go-tray
# ------
```
##### Arch
Available on the AUR as:
* [jfa-go](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/jfa-go/) (stable)
* [jfa-go-bin](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/jfa-go) (pre-compiled, stable)
* [jfa-go-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/jfa-go-git/) (nightly)
##### Other platforms
Download precompiled binaries from:
* [The releases section](https://github.com/hrfee/jfa-go/releases) (stable)
* [Buildrone](https://builds.hrfee.dev/view/hrfee/jfa-go) (nightly)
unzip the `jfa-go`/`jfa-go.exe` executable to somewhere useful.
* For \*nix/macOS users, `chmod +x jfa-go` then place it somewhere in your PATH like `/usr/bin`.
Run the executable to start.
#### Build from source
If you're using docker, a Dockerfile is provided that builds from source.
Otherwise, full build instructions can be found [here](https://wiki.jfa-go.com/docs/build/).
#### Usage
Simply run `jfa-go` to start the application. A setup wizard will start on `localhost:8056` (or your own specified address). Upon completion, refresh the page.
```
Usage of jfa-go:
start
start jfa-go as a daemon and run in the background.
stop
stop a daemonized instance of jfa-go.
systemd
generate a systemd .service file.
-config, -c string
alternate path to config file. (default "/home/hrfee/.config/jfa-go/config.ini")
-data, -d string
alternate path to data directory. (default "/home/hrfee/.config/jfa-go")
-debug
Enables debug logging.
-help, -h
prints this message.
-host string
alternate address to host web ui on.
-port, -p int
alternate port to host web ui on.
-pprof
Exposes pprof profiler on /debug/pprof.
-swagger
Enable swagger at /swagger/index.html
```
#### Systemd
jfa-go does not run as a daemon by default. Run `jfa-go systemd` to create a systemd `.service` file in your current directory, which you can copy into `~/.config/systemd/user` or somewhere else.
---
If you're switching from jellyfin-accounts, copy your existing `~/.jf-accounts` to:
* `XDG_CONFIG_DIR/jfa-go` (usually ~/.config/jfa-go) on \*nix systems,
* `%AppData%/jfa-go` on Windows,
* `~/Library/Application Support/jfa-go` on macOS.
(or specify config/data path with `-config/-data` respectively.)
#### Contributing
See [the wiki page](https://wiki.jfa-go.com/docs/dev/) or [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/hrfee/jfa-go/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md).
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#### Sponsors
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