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How to set up the server

The server is set up with TiniTalk Admin — a separate Android app for the person who maintains the VPS. You will also need the TiniTalk Server file: Admin uploads it to the VPS during installation.

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Before you start

Prepare three things:

Add the VPS

  1. Open TiniTalk Admin and tap “Add server”.
  2. The “Name” field can be left empty, or you can enter something like “Family”.
  3. In the “IPv4 address or domain” field, enter the server IP without https:// and without a port.
  4. Enter the SSH port, SSH username, and SSH password from the provider’s email or control panel.
  5. Tap “Add”, and if a confirmation appears, tap “Confirm”.
TiniTalk Admin screen with no servers added and an add-server button.
If there are no servers yet, tap “Add server”.
Server add form with fields for VPS address, SSH port, username, and password.
Enter the VPS address and SSH details from your provider.
Server confirmation dialog with a confirm button.
On the confirmation screen, just tap “Confirm”.

Start the installation

  1. In the “Initial setup” window, tap “Choose file”.
  2. Select the TiniTalk Server file you downloaded.
  3. Tap “Start” and wait until the setup finishes.
  4. When you see “Server configured”, you can create users.

Create users

Add a separate account for every person who will make calls through your server. This makes it easier to remember who is who, and if needed, you can disable access for one person without touching everyone else.

  1. Open the “Users” section.
  2. Choose “Add user”.
  3. In the “Username” field, create a short username. For a family server, simple Latin usernames like mom, dad, or alex are convenient. If one server will have many people from different circles, neutral numeric usernames like 716351423 are better. This is the username the person will enter in the TiniTalk app.
  4. In the “Name” field, write a note for yourself so you remember who this account belongs to. This name is visible only in TiniTalk Admin and does not appear in users’ contact lists.
  5. Tap “Add”.
  6. The app will show a temporary password for the first sign-in. Save it or send it to the person: you will not be able to view the same password again later.
  7. Send the person three things: the server address, username, and temporary password. Do not send anyone the VPS password.
  8. Repeat these steps for the rest of your family or friends.

The temporary password is only for the first sign-in. When the person signs in to TiniTalk for the first time, the app will ask them to create their own personal password.

If someone loses their password or does not sign in in time, open their account in TiniTalk Admin and issue a new temporary password.

User list in TiniTalk Admin.
Open the user list.
User add form with username and name fields.
Enter the account username and name.
Dialog with the new user’s temporary first sign-in password.
Copy the temporary password.

Updating the server

When a new TiniTalk Server version is released, you can install it through TiniTalk Admin. Download the new TiniTalk Server file to your phone, open the added server in Admin, and tap “Update TiniTalk”.

What next

The server is ready and the users have been created. The last step is to install the regular TiniTalk app on the phones and sign in with the server address, username, and temporary password.

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