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 # SkyFeed Indexer
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 ATProto/Bluesky Indexer, powered by [SurrealDB](https://github.com/surrealdb/surrealdb) and [Jetstream](https://github.com/bluesky-social/jetstream), written in [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org/).
 
 The indexer attaches a websocket to a Jetstream endpoint and converts all received events to SurrealDB queries. Temporary outtages are handled by the cursor system, which allows the indexer to resume indexing from the last known event.
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 The database can then be used to run powerful queries on the network data or build advanced custom feeds. All skyfeed.xyz feeds are powered by this service.
 
 ## Installation
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 1. Install the latest stable rust compiler from [rustup.rs](https://rustup.rs/).
 2. Install either onto your system or into a docker container a [SurrealDB](https://surrealdb.com/docs/surrealdb/installation/running).
-3. Generate a secure password, which may be generated using `openssl rand -base64 32` or `pwgen -s 32 1`.
-4. Launch SurrealDB with the following flags: `surreal start --user root --pass <password here> --bind 127.0.0.1:8000 <dbtype>:<dbfile>`.
-5. Clone the repository and run `cargo build --release`.
-6. Launch the indexer with `./target/release/skyfeed-indexer [--help]`.
+3. Clone the repository and run `cargo build --release`.
+4. Launch the indexer with `./target/release/skyfeed-indexer [--help]`.
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+You may need to increase the ulimit for the number of open files. You can do this by running `ulimit -n 1000000`.