Lemmy Guide

Lemmy is a federated social news aggregator similar to Reddit. It allows communities to create, share, and discuss content across a decentralized network.

Important: No SSO/Login Synchronization

Lemmy does NOT integrate with ElectricMonk's Single Sign-On (SSO).

Unlike other ElectricMonk services (Matrix, Vaultwarden, email, etc.), Lemmy uses its own independent authentication system. You cannot use your ElectricMonk SSO credentials to log into the Lemmy instance.

Each Lemmy instance requires its own separate account management system.

Using lemmy.electricmonk.io

ElectricMonk hosts a Lemmy instance at lemmy.electricmonk.io. You can create an account here and use it to:

• Post and comment on communities
• Subscribe to communities
• Participate in discussions across the ElectricMonk Lemmy instance

Creating an Account

1. Visit lemmy.electricmonk.io
2. Click Sign Up in the top navigation
3. Choose a username and password (these are separate from your ElectricMonk SSO credentials)
4. Verify your email if required
5. Start exploring and participating in communities!

Joining Communities on lemmy.world

Because Lemmy is federated, you can use your lemmy.electricmonk.io account to follow and participate in communities hosted on other Lemmy instances, including lemmy.world.

How to Subscribe to lemmy.world Communities

1. Log in to your lemmy.electricmonk.io account
2. In the search bar, type the full community name: !communityname@lemmy.world
3. Press Enter to search
4. Click the Subscribe button on the community page
5. The community will now appear in your feed alongside communities from lemmy.electricmonk.io

Example

To subscribe to a community about programming on lemmy.world:

• Search: !programming@lemmy.world
• Subscribe to the results
• Start participating!

Federation Benefits

The beauty of federated Lemmy instances is that one account can interact across multiple instances. Your lemmy.electricmonk.io account can:

• View content from lemmy.world, lemmy.ml, and thousands of other instances
• Comment and post in communities on any federated instance
• Follow users across the network
• All while maintaining a single login

Need Help?

For technical issues or questions about Lemmy functionality, refer to the official Lemmy documentation.