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@@ -13,86 +13,112 @@ weight: 532
 toc: true
 ---
 
-### 2. Configure
+## 1. Install Database
 
-mcaptcha is highly configurable.
+The following databases are supported:
+
+1. Postgres
+2. MariaDB
+
+Please install the database of your choice. Then:
+
+1. Create new database user for mCaptcha
+2. Create new database for mCaptcha
+
+mCaptcha binary has migrations baked-in and is applied on start up. The
+choice of database is described using the [scheme](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn/Common_questions/Web_mechanics/What_is_a_URL#scheme) of the database URL. For
+instance:
+
+1. Postgres: `postgres://mcaptcha:password@localhost:5432/mcaptcha`
+2. Mariadb: `mysql://mcaptcha:password@localhost:3306/mcaptcha`
+
+## 2. Optionally, install mCaptcha/cache
+
+We recommend this for larger instances. For single-user instances or for
+instances that protect personal websites, we recommend using the
+internal cache system. To do so, please comment out the
+[`redis`](https://github.com/mCaptcha/mCaptcha/blob/d4967626ee59504b32b0f85e409b4e3444ddc4f0/config/default.toml#L54) section of the configuration file.
+
+Please see [`mCaptcha/cache`](https://github.com/mCaptcha/cache) for more details.
+
+## 3. Install mCaptcha
+
+### 3.1 Install from source
+
+To build `mcaptcha`, you need the following dependencies:
+
+1. rust
+2. node(`v20`)
+3. yarn(JavaScript package manager)
+4. make
+
+With all dependencies installed, run:
+
+```
+make dev-env && make release
+```
+
+And the following commands to install the compiled binary:
+
+```
+sudo cp ./target/release/mcaptcha /usr/bin/ && \
+	mkdir sudo /etc/mcaptcha && \
+	sudo cp config/default.toml /etc/mcaptcha/config.toml
+```
+
+### 3.2 Install pre-compiled binary
+
+#### i. Download assets
+
+```
+wget https://dl.mcaptcha.org/mcaptcha/mCaptcha/master/mcaptcha-master-linux-amd64.tar.gz.asc
+wget https://dl.mcaptcha.org/mcaptcha/mCaptcha/master/mcaptcha-master-linux-amd64.tar.gz.sha256
+wget https://dl.mcaptcha.org/mcaptcha/mCaptcha/master/mcaptcha-master-linux-amd64.tar.gz
+```
+
+### ii Verify checksum
+
+```
+sha256sum -c mcaptcha-master-linux-amd64.tar.gz.sha256
+```
+
+### iii Verify GPG signature
+
+All mcaptcha binaries are signed with [our GPG
+key](https://keyserver.ubuntu.com/pks/lookup?search=73DAC973A9ADBB9ADCB5CDC4595A08135BA9FF73&fingerprint=on&op=index).
+Please verify signatures to verify authenticity.
+
+```
+gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv 73DAC973A9ADBB9ADCB5CDC4595A08135BA9FF73
+gpg --verify mcaptcha-master-linux-amd64.tar.gz.asc
+```
+
+### iv. Install
+
+```
+tar -xvzf mcaptcha-master-linux-amd64.tar.gz \
+  && sudo cp mcaptcha-master-linux-amd64/mcaptcha /usr/local/bin \
+  && sudo mkdir /etc/mcaptcha \
+  && sudo cp mcaptcha-master-linux-amd64/config.toml /etc/mcaptcha/
+```
+
+### 4. Configuration
+
+mCaptcha is highly configurable.
 
 Configuration is applied/merged in the following order:
 
 1. path to configuration file passed in via `MCAPTCHA_CONFIG`
 2. `./config/default.toml`
 3. `/etc/mcaptcha/config.toml`
-4. environment variables.
+4. environment variables. Please see
+   [here](https://github.com/mCaptcha/mCaptcha/blob/master/docs/CONFIGURATION.md) for a full list of environment variables.
 
-
-
-### 1. Install postgres if you don't have it already.
-For Debian based distributions:
-```bash
-sudo apt install postgres
-```
-
-### 2. Create new user for running `mcaptcha`
-
-```bash
-$ sudo useradd -b /srv -m -s /usr/bin/zsh mcaptcha
-```
-
-### 3. Create new user in Postgres
-
-```bash
-$ sudo -iu postgres # switch to `postgres` user
-$ psql
-postgres=#  CREATE USER mcaptcha WITH PASSWORD 'my super long password and yes you need single quote`;
-$  createdb -O mcaptcha mcaptcha # create db 'mcaptcha' with 'mcaptcha' as owner
-```
-
-### 4. Install and load [`mCaptcha/cache`](https://github.com/mCaptcha/cache) module:
-
-See [`mCaptcha/cache`](https://github.com/mCaptcha/cache) for more
-details.
-
-### 4. Build `mcaptcha`
-
-To build `mcaptcha`, you need the following dependencies:
-
-1. rust
-2. node(`v14.16.0`)
-3. yarn(JavaScript package manager)
-4. make
-
-## How to build
-
-1. Install Cargo using [rustup](https://rustup.rs/) with:
-
-```bash
-$ curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh
-```
-
-2. Install node(`v14.16.0`)
-
-3. Install yarn(JavaScript package manager)
-
-4. Build with make:
-
-```bash
-$ make dev-env && \
-	make release
-```
-
-### 5. Install package:
-
-```bash
-$ sudo cp ./target/release/mcaptcha /usr/bin/ && \
-	mkdir sudo /etc/mcaptcha && \
-	sudo cp config/default.toml /etc/mcaptcha/config.toml
-```
-
-### 6. Systemd service configuration:
+### 5. Systemd service configuration:
 
 1. Copy the following to `/etc/systemd/system/mcaptcha.service`:
 
-```systemd
+```
 [Unit]
 Description=mCaptcha: a CAPTCHA system that gives attackers a run for their money
 
@@ -122,9 +148,33 @@ WantedBy=multi-user.target
 
 2. Enable service:
 
-```bash
-$ sudo systemctl daemon-reload && \
+```
+sudo systemctl daemon-reload && \
 	sudo systemctl enable mcaptcha && \ # Auto startup during boot
 	sudo systemctl start mcaptcha
-``
+```
+
+### 6. Install and configure Nginx
+
+mCaptcha doesn't implement SSL yet. Please use a reverse proxy like
+Nginx to add SSL to your deployment. Here's an example virtual host
+configuration for Nginx:
+
+```
+server {
+  server_name <your mcaptcha hostname>;
+	listen 80;
+	listen [::]:80;
+
+	location / {
+		proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:<mcaptcha_port>;
+		proxy_set_header Host $host;
+    proxy_set_header Host $host;
+    proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
+    proxy_set_header Connection "upgrade";
+    proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $remote_addr;
+    proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
+	}
+
+}
 ```