How to connect Lemmy to Postozo
Paste a few details from Lemmy and start scheduling. This guide shows where to find each detail, each screen in Postozo, and how to fix common errors.
What you need before you start
- A Lemmy account, the server it is on, your username and your password.
- 2-step sign-in turned off for that account. It is not supported yet.
Lemmy connects with details you copy from Lemmy (a key, token or app password). Postozo checks them with Lemmy before saving and stores them encrypted.
Connect Lemmy step by step
Step 1. Open Add Channel
Sign in to Postozo. On the Calendar, press Add Channel at the top of the channel list. A window opens with a tile for every network. Find the Lemmy tile and press it. Each tile also has a How to connect link that opens this guide.
If the tile says Coming soon on this server, the server you use has not added its Lemmy app keys yet. Ask the person who runs your Postozo server. On postozo.com this is done for you.
Step 2. Fill in your Lemmy details
A form opens. It asks for 3 details: Server address, Username, Password. Under each field, press Where do I find this? to see the exact steps. We copy those steps below.
Server address
- This is the website where you made your Lemmy account.
- Type it with https:// in front, for example https://lemmy.world.
Username
- Your Lemmy username, without the @ and without the server name.
Password
- The password you use to sign in on that Lemmy website.
- 2-step sign-in (2FA) is not supported. Turn it off for this account or use another account.
Step 3. Press Connect
Postozo checks the details with Lemmy before it saves anything. If something is wrong, the form stays open and shows what to fix. Nothing is saved until the check passes. The details are stored encrypted.
Step 4. Check the new channel
Back on the Calendar, the new channel shows in the channel list on the left, with a small Lemmy badge on its picture. A message at the bottom says it is connected. You can now pick it in the post editor.
Step 5. Set your preferences
Press the 3 dots next to the channel to open its menu. From here you can set Preferences (default settings for every new post on this channel, like Community, Post title, Link), edit time slots, move the channel to a customer, reconnect, turn it off or delete it.
Common errors and how to fix them
| What you see | What to do |
|---|---|
| "The server did not accept that username and password" | Check the server address and sign in on its website to test your details. |
| "This Lemmy account needs a second sign-in step" | Turn off 2-step sign-in, or confirm your email if the server asked for it. |
| A red message under a field | The value does not have the right format. The message says what it should look like. |
| "We could not reach Lemmy right now" | Lemmy did not answer. Wait 1 minute and press Connect again. |
| "Your plan allows N channels" | You reached the channel limit of your plan. Remove a channel you do not use, or upgrade in Billing. |
How to reconnect
If the Lemmy details stop working (for example you deleted the key or changed the password), Postozo marks the channel with a warning and pauses its posts. Press the 3 dots next to the channel, then Reconnect channel. The same form opens. Paste the new details and press Reconnect. The channel keeps its posts, time slots and preferences.
How to disconnect Lemmy
Press the 3 dots next to the channel, then Delete. Postozo removes the channel and deletes its stored details right away. Upcoming and draft posts for that channel are removed too. Posts that are already live stay on Lemmy. You need the admin or owner role in your workspace to delete a channel.
To cut access on the network side as well, delete the key, token or app password you created there.
Want to pause instead? Choose Disable Channel in the same menu. Its posts wait until you turn it back on.
What you can post on Lemmy
Needs a community and a title. Body is markdown, max 10000 characters. Follow-up comments are posted as comments.
Read more on the Lemmy channel page.
First 3 things to do after connecting Lemmy
- Set a default Community under Preferences, and give every post a Post title.
- Add a Link for link posts; the text becomes the body, in markdown, up to 10,000 characters.
- Follow-up comments are posted as comments under your post, which works well for sources or updates.
What you can do once Lemmy is connected
Read from the same code that publishes to Lemmy, so it always matches the app.
| Lemmy | |
|---|---|
| Text per post | Up to 10,000 characters |
| Pictures or videos per post | Up to 1 |
| A post must have | Text, media or both |
| Settings in the post editor | Community, Post title and Link |
| First comment or thread | Yes |
| Analytics | No, Lemmy does not share statistics with apps |
| Auto actions | No |
| Bulk upload | Yes, name the channel in the channels column |
| Client reports | Yes, with posts but no network numbers |
Connect a client's Lemmy without their password
Working for a client? Send them a client connect link instead of asking for their details. On the link page they pick Lemmy and fill in Server address, Username and Password themselves. Postozo checks the details with Lemmy, and the channel lands under their customer in your workspace. You never see what they typed.
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Where do I pick the community?
In the post settings of each post, together with the title.
Is my password stored?
Yes, encrypted, because Lemmy has no app passwords. Use a separate account if you prefer.
Does connecting Lemmy cost extra?
No. There is no extra charge per network. Each connected account counts as 1 channel toward the channel limit of your plan.
What if the Lemmy tile says Coming soon on this server?
The server you use has no Lemmy app keys yet. The server admin adds them in Admin, Networks. Press Notify me on the tile and you get 1 email when it opens.
Can a client connect their own Lemmy account?
Yes. Send them a client connect link. They connect Lemmy themselves and the channel lands under their customer.
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