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 * Similar Article Available
 
-To read more about Gemini and ways to test out this new protocol without
-your own server, see my previous post
-[[../launching-a-gemini-capsule/][Launching a Gemini Capsule]].
+To read more about Gemini and ways to test out this new protocol without your
+own server, see my previous post [[../launching-a-gemini-capsule/][Launching a Gemini Capsule]].
 
 * Preparation
 
-This guide assumes you have access to a server accessible to the world
-through a public IP address and that you own a domain name used for this
-Gemini capsule.
+This guide assumes you have access to a server accessible to the world through a
+public IP (internet protocol) address and that you own a domain name used for
+this Gemini capsule.
 
 * Getting Started with Agate
 
-We are going to use [[https://github.com/mbrubeck/agate][Agate]] for
-this tutorial. This is a basic Gemini server written in Rust. It takes
-very little time and maintenance to get it running.
+We are going to use [[https://github.com/mbrubeck/agate][Agate]] for this tutorial. This is a basic Gemini server
+written in Rust. It takes very little time and maintenance to get it running.
 
 * Install Dependencies
 
-First, you will need to install the Rust package for your system. On
-Ubuntu, use the following commands (remember to use =sudo= if you are
-not the root user). The Rust installation will give you options to
-customize the installation; I used the default installation options.
+First, you will need to install the Rust package for your system. On Ubuntu, use
+the following commands (remember to use =sudo= if you are not the root user).
+The Rust installation will give you options to customize the installation; I
+used the default installation options.
 
 #+begin_src sh
 sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
@@ -54,8 +52,8 @@ cargo install agate
 
 * Create Symlinks
 
-Once Cargo has finished installing all the required packages, symlink
-the executable to your $PATH.
+Once Cargo has finished installing all the required packages, create a symbolic
+link to the executable to your $PATH.
 
 #+begin_src sh
 sudo ln -s $HOME/.cargo/bin/agate /usr/local/bin/agate
@@ -63,8 +61,8 @@ sudo ln -s $HOME/.cargo/bin/agate /usr/local/bin/agate
 
 * Using Agate's Built-In Installation Tool
 
-If you're running Ubuntu or Debian, use the Debian installation script
-found in Agate's GitHub repository, under the =tools/debian= folder.
+If you're running Ubuntu or Debian, use the Debian installation script found in
+Agate's GitHub repository, under the =tools/debian= folder.
 
 #+begin_src sh
 git clone https://github.com/mbrubeck/agate
@@ -74,11 +72,11 @@ sudo ./install.sh
 
 * Configure the Gemini Service
 
-We have a little more to do, but since this script tries to immediately
-run the service, it will likely fail with an exit code. Let's add our
-finishing touches. Edit the following file and replace the hostname with
-your desired URL. You can also change the directory where content will
-be served.
+We have a little more to do, but since this script tries to immediately run the
+service, it will likely fail with an exit code. Let's add our finishing touches.
+Edit the following file and replace the hostname with your desired URL (uniform
+resource locator). You can also change the directory where content will be
+served.
 
 #+begin_src sh
 sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/gemini.service
@@ -97,8 +95,8 @@ WorkingDirectory=/var/gemini/
 ExecStart=agate --hostname gemini.example.com --lang en
 #+end_src
 
-Since we've altered the systemd configuration files, we have to reload
-the daemon. Let's do that, restart our service, and check its status.
+Since we've altered the systemd configuration files, we have to reload the
+daemon. Let's do that, restart our service, and check its status.
 
 #+begin_src sh
 sudo systemctl daemon-reload
@@ -108,8 +106,8 @@ sudo systemctl status gemini.service
 
 * Fixing Systemd Errors
 
-If you're still getting errors, the installation process may not have
-properly enabled the gemini service. Fix it with the following commands.
+If you're still getting errors, the installation process may not have properly
+enabled the gemini service. Fix it with the following commands.
 
 #+begin_src sh
 sudo systemctl enable gemini.service
@@ -119,9 +117,9 @@ sudo systemctl status gemini.service
 
 * Firewall Rules
 
-Great! Our server is now functional and running. The first consideration
-now is that you need to be able to access port 1965 on the server. If
-you have a firewall enabled, you'll need to open that port up.
+Great! Our server is now functional and running. The first consideration now is
+that you need to be able to access port 1965 on the server. If you have a
+firewall enabled, you'll need to open that port up.
 
 #+begin_src sh
 sudo ufw allow 1965
@@ -131,21 +129,18 @@ sudo ufw reload
 * Creating Content
 
 Let's create the Gemini capsule. Note that wherever you set the
-WorkingDirectory variable to earlier, Agate will expect you to put your
-Gemini capsule contents in a sub-folder called "content." So, I place my
-files in "/var/gmi/content." I'm going to create that folder now and put
-a file in there.
+=WorkingDirectory= variable to earlier, Agate will expect you to put your Gemini
+capsule contents in a sub-folder called =content=. So, I place my files in
+=/var/gmi/content=. I'm going to create that folder now and put a file in there.
 
 #+begin_src sh
 sudo mkdir /var/gemini/content
 sudo nano /var/gemini/content/index.gmi
 #+end_src
 
-You can put whatever you want in the "index.gmi" file, just make sure
-it's valid Gemtext.
+You can put whatever you want in the =index.gmi= file, just make sure it's valid
+Gemtext.
 
 * The Results
 
-To view the results, you can use a Gemini browser, such as
-[[https://gmi.skyjake.fi/lagrange/][Lagrange]] or
-[[https://github.com/makeworld-the-better-one/amfora][amfora]].
+To view the results, you can use a Gemini browser, such as [[https://gmi.skyjake.fi/lagrange/][Lagrange]] or [[https://github.com/makeworld-the-better-one/amfora][amfora]].