# HedgeDocs Role > The purpose of this role is to setup HedgeDocs pad service. ## Dependencies [Official documentation](https://github.com/hedgedoc/hedgedoc/blob/master/docs/setup/manual-setup.md) This service has been designed for Debian GNU/Linux 10. 1. It will install dependencies required to run the service. You just have to fill variables described just below into your configuration file: - Node.js 10.13+ - PostgreSQL - NPM - Yarn 2. Please install postgresql module as well: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/community/postgresql 3. You will have to manage SSL configuration on your own by using Let's Encrypt or ZeroSSL. If you don't know the path to save your keys, please have a look to the nginx configuration file. ## Variables Please look at variables from this file `vars/main.yml` ## Example Playbook - hosts: hedgedocs-server roles: - { role: hedgedocs-pad-lqdn, hedgedoc_version: "1.7.0-rc2" service_hedgedocs_domain : "pad.test.lqdn.fr" hedgedoc_db_name : hedgedocs-user hedgedoc_db_user : hedgedocs hedgedoc_sql_password : "{{ vault_hedgedoc_sql_password }}" hedgedoc_session_secret : "{{ vault_hedgedoc_session_secret }}" } ## Licence hedgedocs-lqdn Copyright (C) 2021 nono This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. ## Author Information ------------------ Written by nono <np@laquadrature.net> in 2021, for La Quadrature du Net ( lqdn.fr ).