diff --git a/doc/Install.md b/doc/Install.md
index 3854c32bc..427299c3e 100644
--- a/doc/Install.md
+++ b/doc/Install.md
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ if you don't use the option `--savedb` during installation, the DB credentials w
 This variables wont be used at normal Friendica runtime.
 Instead, they get saved into `config/local.ini.php`. 
 
+-	`FRIENDICA_URL_PATH` The URL path of Friendica (f.e. '/friendica')
 -	`FRIENDICA_PHP_PATH` The path of the PHP binary
 -	`FRIENDICA_ADMIN_MAIL` The admin email address of Friendica (this email will be used for admin access)
 -	`FRIENDICA_TZ` The timezone of Friendica
@@ -182,7 +183,8 @@ All options will be saved in the `config/local.ini.php` and are overruling the a
 -	`-U|--dbuser <username>` The username of the mysql/mariadb database login (env `MYSQL_USER` or `MYSQL_USERNAME`)
 -	`-P|--dbpass <password>` The password of the mysql/mariadb database login (env `MYSQL_PASSWORD`)
 -	`-d|--dbdata <database>` The name of the mysql/mariadb database (env `MYSQL_DATABASE`)
--	`-b|--phppath <path>` The path of the PHP binary (env `FRIENDICA_PHP_PATH`)
+-	`-u|--urlpath <url_path>` The URL path of Friendica - f.e. '/friendica' (env `FRIENDICA_URL_PATH`)
+-	`-b|--phppath <php_path>` The path of the PHP binary (env `FRIENDICA_PHP_PATH`)
 -	`-A|--admin <mail>` The admin email address of Friendica (env `FRIENDICA_ADMIN_MAIL`)
 -	`-T|--tz <timezone>` The timezone of Friendica (env `FRIENDICA_TZ`)
 -	`-L|--land <language>` The language of Friendica (env `FRIENDICA_LANG`)
diff --git a/include/conversation.php b/include/conversation.php
index 1185e9dc3..43854bb40 100644
--- a/include/conversation.php
+++ b/include/conversation.php
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ function conversation(App $a, array $items, $mode, $update, $preview = false, $o
 					'id' => ($preview ? 'P0' : $item['id']),
 					'guid' => ($preview ? 'Q0' : $item['guid']),
 					'network' => $item['network'],
-					'network_name' => ContactSelector::networkToName($item['network'], $profile_link),
+					'network_name' => ContactSelector::networkToName($item['network'], $item['author-link']),
 					'linktitle' => L10n::t('View %s\'s profile @ %s', $profile_name, $item['author-link']),
 					'profile_url' => $profile_link,
 					'item_photo_menu' => item_photo_menu($item),
diff --git a/src/Content/ContactSelector.php b/src/Content/ContactSelector.php
index 6a701f25f..298f2512e 100644
--- a/src/Content/ContactSelector.php
+++ b/src/Content/ContactSelector.php
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ namespace Friendica\Content;
 use Friendica\Core\Addon;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\Protocol;
+use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
+use Friendica\Util\Network;
 
 /**
  * @brief ContactSelector class
@@ -68,11 +70,11 @@ class ContactSelector
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * @param string $s       network
+	 * @param string $network network
 	 * @param string $profile optional, default empty
 	 * @return string
 	 */
-	public static function networkToName($s, $profile = "")
+	public static function networkToName($network, $profile = "")
 	{
 		$nets = [
 			Protocol::DFRN      =>   L10n::t('Friendica'),
@@ -98,18 +100,36 @@ class ContactSelector
 		$search  = array_keys($nets);
 		$replace = array_values($nets);
 
-		$networkname = str_replace($search, $replace, $s);
+		$networkname = str_replace($search, $replace, $network);
 
-		if ((in_array($s, [Protocol::ACTIVITYPUB, Protocol::DFRN, Protocol::DIASPORA, Protocol::OSTATUS])) && ($profile != "")) {
-			$r = DBA::fetchFirst("SELECT `gserver`.`platform` FROM `gcontact`
-					INNER JOIN `gserver` ON `gserver`.`nurl` = `gcontact`.`server_url`
-					WHERE `gcontact`.`nurl` = ? AND `platform` != ''", normalise_link($profile));
+		if ((in_array($network, [Protocol::ACTIVITYPUB, Protocol::DFRN, Protocol::DIASPORA, Protocol::OSTATUS])) && ($profile != "")) {
+			// Create the server url out of the profile url
+			$parts = parse_url($profile);
+			unset($parts['path']);
+			$server_url = [normalise_link(Network::unparseURL($parts))];
 
-			if (DBA::isResult($r)) {
-				$networkname = $r['platform'];
+			// Fetch the server url
+			$gcontact = DBA::selectFirst('gcontact', ['server_url'], ['nurl' => normalise_link($profile)]);
+			if (!empty($gcontact) && !empty($gcontact['server_url'])) {
+				$server_url[] = normalise_link($gcontact['server_url']);
+			}
 
-				if ($s == Protocol::ACTIVITYPUB) {
-					$networkname .= ' (AP)';
+			// Now query the GServer for the platform name
+			$gserver = DBA::selectFirst('gserver', ['platform', 'network'], ['nurl' => $server_url]);
+
+			if (DBA::isResult($gserver)) {
+				if (!empty($gserver['platform'])) {
+					$platform = $gserver['platform'];
+				} elseif (!empty($gserver['network']) && ($gserver['network'] != Protocol::ACTIVITYPUB)) {
+					$platform = self::networkToName($gserver['network']);
+				}
+
+				if (!empty($platform)) {
+					$networkname = $platform;
+
+					if ($network == Protocol::ACTIVITYPUB) {
+						$networkname .= ' (AP)';
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/Core/Console/AutomaticInstallation.php b/src/Core/Console/AutomaticInstallation.php
index f0f3def2a..9b6945ecd 100644
--- a/src/Core/Console/AutomaticInstallation.php
+++ b/src/Core/Console/AutomaticInstallation.php
@@ -30,20 +30,21 @@ Notes
     Not checking .htaccess/URL-Rewrite during CLI installation.
 
 Options
-    -h|--help|-?           Show help information
-    -v                     Show more debug information.
-    -a                     All setup checks are required (except .htaccess)
-    -f|--file <config>     prepared config file (e.g. "config/local.ini.php" itself) which will override every other config option - except the environment variables)
-    -s|--savedb            Save the DB credentials to the file (if environment variables is used)
-    -H|--dbhost <host>     The host of the mysql/mariadb database (env MYSQL_HOST)
-    -p|--dbport <port>     The port of the mysql/mariadb database (env MYSQL_PORT)
-    -d|--dbdata <database> The name of the mysql/mariadb database (env MYSQL_DATABASE)
-    -U|--dbuser <username> The username of the mysql/mariadb database login (env MYSQL_USER or MYSQL_USERNAME)
-    -P|--dbpass <password> The password of the mysql/mariadb database login (env MYSQL_PASSWORD)
-    -b|--phppath <path>    The path of the PHP binary (env FRIENDICA_PHP_PATH) 
-    -A|--admin <mail>      The admin email address of Friendica (env FRIENDICA_ADMIN_MAIL)
-    -T|--tz <timezone>     The timezone of Friendica (env FRIENDICA_TZ)
-    -L|--lang <language>   The language of Friendica (env FRIENDICA_LANG)
+    -h|--help|-?            Show help information
+    -v                      Show more debug information.
+    -a                      All setup checks are required (except .htaccess)
+    -f|--file <config>      prepared config file (e.g. "config/local.ini.php" itself) which will override every other config option - except the environment variables)
+    -s|--savedb             Save the DB credentials to the file (if environment variables is used)
+    -H|--dbhost <host>      The host of the mysql/mariadb database (env MYSQL_HOST)
+    -p|--dbport <port>      The port of the mysql/mariadb database (env MYSQL_PORT)
+    -d|--dbdata <database>  The name of the mysql/mariadb database (env MYSQL_DATABASE)
+    -U|--dbuser <username>  The username of the mysql/mariadb database login (env MYSQL_USER or MYSQL_USERNAME)
+    -P|--dbpass <password>  The password of the mysql/mariadb database login (env MYSQL_PASSWORD)
+    -u|--urlpath <url_path> The URL path of Friendica - f.e. '/friendica' (env FRIENDICA_URL_PATH) 
+    -b|--phppath <php_path> The path of the PHP binary (env FRIENDICA_PHP_PATH) 
+    -A|--admin <mail>       The admin email address of Friendica (env FRIENDICA_ADMIN_MAIL)
+    -T|--tz <timezone>      The timezone of Friendica (env FRIENDICA_TZ)
+    -L|--lang <language>    The language of Friendica (env FRIENDICA_LANG)
  
 Environment variables
    MYSQL_HOST                  The host of the mysql/mariadb database (mandatory if mysql and environment is used)
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ Environment variables
    MYSQL_USERNAME|MYSQL_USER   The username of the mysql/mariadb database login (MYSQL_USERNAME is for mysql, MYSQL_USER for mariadb)
    MYSQL_PASSWORD              The password of the mysql/mariadb database login
    MYSQL_DATABASE              The name of the mysql/mariadb database
+   FRIENDICA_URL_PATH          The URL path of Friendica (f.e. '/friendica')
    FRIENDICA_PHP_PATH          The path of the PHP binary
    FRIENDICA_ADMIN_MAIL        The admin email address of Friendica (this email will be used for admin access)
    FRIENDICA_TZ                The timezone of Friendica
@@ -102,13 +104,14 @@ HELP;
 			$db_data = $this->getOption(['d', 'dbdata'], ($save_db) ? getenv('MYSQL_DATABASE') : '');
 			$db_user = $this->getOption(['U', 'dbuser'], ($save_db) ? getenv('MYSQL_USER') . getenv('MYSQL_USERNAME') : '');
 			$db_pass = $this->getOption(['P', 'dbpass'], ($save_db) ? getenv('MYSQL_PASSWORD') : '');
+			$url_path = $this->getOption(['u', 'urlpath'], (!empty('FRIENDICA_URL_PATH')) ? getenv('FRIENDICA_URL_PATH') : null);
 			$php_path = $this->getOption(['b', 'phppath'], (!empty('FRIENDICA_PHP_PATH')) ? getenv('FRIENDICA_PHP_PATH') : '');
 			$admin_mail = $this->getOption(['A', 'admin'], (!empty('FRIENDICA_ADMIN_MAIL')) ? getenv('FRIENDICA_ADMIN_MAIL') : '');
 			$tz = $this->getOption(['T', 'tz'], (!empty('FRIENDICA_TZ')) ? getenv('FRIENDICA_TZ') : '');
 			$lang = $this->getOption(['L', 'lang'], (!empty('FRIENDICA_LANG')) ? getenv('FRIENDICA_LANG') : '');
 
 			Install::createConfig(
-				$php_path,
+				$url_path,
 				((!empty($db_port)) ? $db_host . ':' . $db_port : $db_host),
 				$db_user,
 				$db_pass,
diff --git a/src/Object/Post.php b/src/Object/Post.php
index efd7d4dc8..35805e1fd 100644
--- a/src/Object/Post.php
+++ b/src/Object/Post.php
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ class Post extends BaseObject
 			'thread_level'    => $thread_level,
 			'edited'          => $edited,
 			'network'         => $item["network"],
-			'network_name'    => ContactSelector::networkToName($item['network'], $profile_link),
+			'network_name'    => ContactSelector::networkToName($item['network'], $item['author-link']),
 			'received'        => $item['received'],
 			'commented'       => $item['commented'],
 			'created_date'    => $item['created'],
diff --git a/tests/src/Core/Console/AutomaticInstallationConsoleTest.php b/tests/src/Core/Console/AutomaticInstallationConsoleTest.php
index 79e379dcb..f83edd88d 100644
--- a/tests/src/Core/Console/AutomaticInstallationConsoleTest.php
+++ b/tests/src/Core/Console/AutomaticInstallationConsoleTest.php
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ CONF;
 		$this->assertTrue(putenv('FRIENDICA_ADMIN_MAIL=admin@friendica.local'));
 		$this->assertTrue(putenv('FRIENDICA_TZ=Europe/Berlin'));
 		$this->assertTrue(putenv('FRIENDICA_LANG=de'));
+		$this->assertTrue(putenv('FRIENDICA_URL_PATH=/friendica'));
 
 		$txt = $this->execute(['autoinstall']);
 
@@ -218,6 +219,7 @@ CONF;
 		$this->assertConfig('config', 'admin_email', 'admin@friendica.local');
 		$this->assertConfig('system', 'default_timezone', 'Europe/Berlin');
 		$this->assertConfig('system', 'language', 'de');
+		$this->assertConfig('system', 'url_path', '/friendica');
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -248,6 +250,9 @@ CONF;
 		array_push($args, '--lang');
 		array_push($args, 'de');
 
+		array_push($args, '--urlpath');
+		array_push($args, '/friendica');
+
 		$txt = $this->execute($args);
 
 		$this->assertFinished($txt, true);
@@ -260,6 +265,7 @@ CONF;
 		$this->assertConfig('config', 'admin_email', 'admin@friendica.local');
 		$this->assertConfig('system', 'default_timezone', 'Europe/Berlin');
 		$this->assertConfig('system', 'language', 'de');
+		$this->assertConfig('system', 'url_path', '/friendica');
 	}
 
 	public function testNoDatabaseConnection()
@@ -288,20 +294,21 @@ Notes
     Not checking .htaccess/URL-Rewrite during CLI installation.
 
 Options
-    -h|--help|-?           Show help information
-    -v                     Show more debug information.
-    -a                     All setup checks are required (except .htaccess)
-    -f|--file <config>     prepared config file (e.g. "config/local.ini.php" itself) which will override every other config option - except the environment variables)
-    -s|--savedb            Save the DB credentials to the file (if environment variables is used)
-    -H|--dbhost <host>     The host of the mysql/mariadb database (env MYSQL_HOST)
-    -p|--dbport <port>     The port of the mysql/mariadb database (env MYSQL_PORT)
-    -d|--dbdata <database> The name of the mysql/mariadb database (env MYSQL_DATABASE)
-    -U|--dbuser <username> The username of the mysql/mariadb database login (env MYSQL_USER or MYSQL_USERNAME)
-    -P|--dbpass <password> The password of the mysql/mariadb database login (env MYSQL_PASSWORD)
-    -b|--phppath <path>    The path of the PHP binary (env FRIENDICA_PHP_PATH) 
-    -A|--admin <mail>      The admin email address of Friendica (env FRIENDICA_ADMIN_MAIL)
-    -T|--tz <timezone>     The timezone of Friendica (env FRIENDICA_TZ)
-    -L|--lang <language>   The language of Friendica (env FRIENDICA_LANG)
+    -h|--help|-?            Show help information
+    -v                      Show more debug information.
+    -a                      All setup checks are required (except .htaccess)
+    -f|--file <config>      prepared config file (e.g. "config/local.ini.php" itself) which will override every other config option - except the environment variables)
+    -s|--savedb             Save the DB credentials to the file (if environment variables is used)
+    -H|--dbhost <host>      The host of the mysql/mariadb database (env MYSQL_HOST)
+    -p|--dbport <port>      The port of the mysql/mariadb database (env MYSQL_PORT)
+    -d|--dbdata <database>  The name of the mysql/mariadb database (env MYSQL_DATABASE)
+    -U|--dbuser <username>  The username of the mysql/mariadb database login (env MYSQL_USER or MYSQL_USERNAME)
+    -P|--dbpass <password>  The password of the mysql/mariadb database login (env MYSQL_PASSWORD)
+    -b|--urlpath <url_path> The URL path of Friendica - f.e. '/friendica' (env FRIENDICA_URL_PATH) 
+    -b|--phppath <php_path> The path of the PHP binary (env FRIENDICA_PHP_PATH) 
+    -A|--admin <mail>       The admin email address of Friendica (env FRIENDICA_ADMIN_MAIL)
+    -T|--tz <timezone>      The timezone of Friendica (env FRIENDICA_TZ)
+    -L|--lang <language>    The language of Friendica (env FRIENDICA_LANG)
  
 Environment variables
    MYSQL_HOST                  The host of the mysql/mariadb database (mandatory if mysql and environment is used)
@@ -309,6 +316,7 @@ Environment variables
    MYSQL_USERNAME|MYSQL_USER   The username of the mysql/mariadb database login (MYSQL_USERNAME is for mysql, MYSQL_USER for mariadb)
    MYSQL_PASSWORD              The password of the mysql/mariadb database login
    MYSQL_DATABASE              The name of the mysql/mariadb database
+   FRIENDICA_URL_PATH          The URL path of Friendica (f.e. '/friendica')
    FRIENDICA_PHP_PATH          The path of the PHP binary
    FRIENDICA_ADMIN_MAIL        The admin email address of Friendica (this email will be used for admin access)
    FRIENDICA_TZ                The timezone of Friendica