Isso is a lightweight commenting server that can be self-hosted. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Isso on Alpine Linux Latest.
Before starting the installation process, it's essential to update the system to the latest version. Open the terminal and enter the following command:
sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade
This command will update the package repositories and upgrade the system to the latest version.
To run Isso, we need to install some packages first. Run the following command in the terminal to install the required packages:
sudo apk add python3-dev py3-pip sqlite gcc musl-dev libffi-dev openssl-dev
This command will install the Python3 development environment, pip, SQLite, gcc, musl-dev, libffi-dev, and openssl-dev libraries.
Now, we will install Isso using the pip package manager. Run the following command:
sudo pip3 install isso
This command will install the latest version of Isso.
Before running Isso, we need to configure it. Create a new directory to store the Isso configuration:
sudo mkdir /etc/isso
Create a new configuration file using the following command:
sudo nano /etc/isso/isso.conf
Copy and paste the following configuration in the file:
[general]
dbpath = /var/db/isso
host = https://yourdomain.com/
Replace yourdomain.com with your domain name or IP address.
Save and close the file by pressing CTRL+X, followed by Y, and then ENTER.
Isso uses a database to store comments. We need to create a new database using the following command:
sudo mkdir /var/db/isso
Now, set the appropriate permissions for the database:
sudo chown -R nobody:nobody /var/db/isso
We are ready to run the Isso server. Run the following command:
sudo isso -c /etc/isso/isso.conf run
This command will start the Isso server. You should see the following output:
INFO: Starting Isso with config /etc/isso/isso.conf
Open a web browser and go to https://yourdomain.com/comments. Replace yourdomain.com with your domain name or IP address. It should display the Isso comments interface.
In this tutorial, we learned how to install Isso on Alpine Linux Latest. Isso is now up and running on your server, and you can start accepting comments on your website.
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