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How to Install Misago on Alpine Linux Latest

Misago is a modern, fast, and customizable forum platform. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to install Misago on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

Step 1: Update Your System

Before you start installing Misago, update your system to the latest version:

# apk update && apk upgrade

Step 2: Install Git

In order to clone Misago from Github, install Git using the following command:

# apk add git

Step 3: Install Python3, pip3, and Dependencies

Misago requires Python 3.5 or above to run. Install Python3 and pip3 using the following commands:

# apk add python3 py3-pip

Misago has several dependencies, including build-base, python3-dev, libffi-dev, and postgresql-dev. Install them using the following command:

# apk add build-base python3-dev libffi-dev postgresql-dev

Step 4: Clone Misago from GitHub

Clone Misago from Github using Git:

# git clone https://github.com/rafalp/Misago.git <install_directory>

Replace <install_directory> with your desired installation directory.

Step 5: Install Misago Requirements

Navigate to the Misago directory and install Misago requirements using pip3:

$ cd <install_directory>
$ pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Step 6: Create a Misago Configuration File

Create a Misago configuration file by copying the misago/config.py.sample file:

$ cp misago/config.py.sample misago/config.py

Step 7: Configure the Database

Misago uses PostgreSQL to store data. Configure PostgreSQL by creating a user and a database for Misago:

# su postgres
$ psql
postgres=# CREATE USER misago WITH PASSWORD '<password>';
postgres=# CREATE DATABASE misago OWNER misago;
postgres=# \q

Replace <password> with a strong password.

Step 8: Configure Misago

Edit the Misago configuration file misago/config.py and configure the database settings:

DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql_psycopg2',
        'NAME': 'misago',
        'USER': 'misago',
        'PASSWORD': '<password>',
        'HOST': '',
        'PORT': '',
    }
}

Replace <password> with the password you set for the misago user in PostgreSQL.

Step 9: Run Misago

Run Misago on the local machine using the following command:

$ python3 manage.py migrate
$ python3 manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:<port>

Replace <port> with the desired port number.

Conclusion

Misago is now installed and ready to use on your Alpine Linux Latest machine. You can access Misago at http://<ip_address>:<port>/ in your web browser. Happy foruming!

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