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FreshRSS Context User Init Error
FreshRSS shows “Error during context user init!”
Symptom
FreshRSS redirects to login page but shows initialization error. Cannot access FreshRSS interface.
Cause
Multiple issues can cause this: missing user account, incorrect Apache DocumentRoot, or incorrect base_url.
Fix
Steps:
1. Create the default user:
```bash docker exec folkzone_rss ./cli/create-user.php –user admin –password 'admin' ```
2. Set Apache DocumentRoot to the public directory:
```bash docker exec folkzone_rss sed -i 's|DocumentRoot /var/www/html|DocumentRoot /var/www/FreshRSS/p|g' /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf ```
3. Verify base_url in config:
```bash docker exec folkzone_rss cat /var/www/FreshRSS/data/config.php | grep base_url # Should show: 'base_url' ⇒ 'https://rss.folk.zone', ```
4. Restart the container:
```bash docker compose restart folkzone-rss ```
Prevention
Verify FreshRSS configuration during initial setup. Test user creation immediately after installation.