![](https://i.imgur.com/5dm2GJA.jpg)
Remote configuration for Glasnost has landed. The new approach lays the foundation for easy no-restart management of future features like multi-author blogs, tag whitelists/blacklists, advanced filtering  and others.

# Configuration

Start by uploading a similar JSON configuration file with your values to [pastebin](pastebin.com) or [github gists](gist.github.com):


```
{
  "blog_author": "ontofractal",
  "source_blockchain": "steem",
  "about_blog_permlink": "ann-introducing-glasnost-alpha-open-source-blog-and-app-server-for-steem-golos-blockchains"
}
```

Then point Glasnost to your uploaded **raw(!)** file using Docker environment variable `GLASNOST_CONFIG_URL`.

```
docker run -it -p 80:80 -e "GLASNOST_CONFIG_URL=..."  --restart on-failure:10 ontofractal/glasnost:latest
```

Attention: you need a (raw)[http://pastebin.com/raw/bQ74P7sw] file link, not a [default](http://pastebin.com/bQ74P7sw) one.


# Changelog

* Remote configuration using a JSON file
* About me page configuration setting
* Pagination for index page and tags with 24 posts per page
* Visual enhancements, thanks to @vadbars for the pull requests
* Random bugfixes and improvements


# [Glasnost alpha v0.4 demo](http://ontofractal-glasnost-steem.steempunks.com/) for @ontofractal

![](http://i.imgur.com/TCG6lWQ.png)

### [Glasnost repo](https://github.com/cyberpunk-ventures/glasnost)
### [Glasnost v0.4 on Docker hub](https://hub.docker.com/r/ontofractal/glasnost/)

# Tech stack

* Elixir
* Phoenix
* Mnesia

 All data is stored by in-memory Mnesia database that is a part of Erlang/OTP platform. 

# What's Glasnost? and Glasnost Roadmap

Read more about Glasnost and its roadmap in the [introduction post](https://steemit.com/steemit/@ontofractal/ann-introducing-glasnost-alpha-open-source-blog-and-app-server-for-steem-golos-blockchains)

# Development process

Glasnost is a single code base developed simultaneously both for Steem and Golos blockchains. Sustainable Glasnost development is made possible by the committed support of Golos open source ecosystem by [@cyberfund](https://golos.io/@cyberfund). Read more about Golos and cyberfund open source support in [this post](https://steemit.com/golos/@hipster/golos-follows-steem-path-with-slight-economic-changes) by @hipster.

# Feedback

If you have any requests or feedback, please get in touch with me: ontofractal at protonmail.com or steemit.chat.

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