diff --git a/common/tasks/main.yml b/common/tasks/main.yml
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+---
+# This role installs some of nitter's dependencies and creates the user
+# nitter will run under
+
+- name: Install libsass and redis-server
+  apt: name={{ packages }} state=present update_cache=yes
+  vars:
+    packages:
+      - libsass-dev
+      - redis-server
+- name: Add the user that nitter will run as
+  user: name={{ NITTER_USER }} shell=/bin/bash state=present
diff --git a/group_vars/all.sample b/group_vars/all.sample
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+# Specify the user Nitter will run under (you can just use 'nitter' if unsure)
+NITTER_USER: nitter
+
+# Specify the domain Nitter will run under
+NITTER_DOMAIN: nitter.example.com