How to Install Remark42 on Alpine Linux Latest

Remark42 is a free and open-source self-hosted commenting system that allows users to easily add comments to their websites without relying on third-party services. Installing Remark42 on Alpine Linux is a simple process that can be completed in just a few steps. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps necessary to install Remark42 on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

• A server running Alpine Linux Latest.
• A terminal window or shell access to the server with sudo privileges.
• Docker and Docker Compose installed on the server.

Installation Steps

1. Open a terminal window and SSH into your server using your preferred method.
2. Update the package repositories by running the following command:

sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade

3. Install Docker and Docker Compose by running the following command:

sudo apk add docker docker-compose

4. Start the Docker service and enable it at boot time:

sudo rc-update add docker boot
sudo service docker start

5. Create a new directory where Remark42 will be installed:

sudo mkdir /remark42

6. Navigate to the /remark42 directory using the following command:

cd /remark42

7. Download the Remark42 Docker Compose file by running the following command:

sudo wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/umputun/remark42/master/docker-compose.yml

8. Open the docker-compose.yml file using a text editor of your choice and modify the following lines to specify your own values:

• Replace yourdomain.com with your own domain name.
• Replace example with your own database name.
• Replace secretkey123456 with your own secret key.

services:
  proxy:
    environment:
      VIRTUAL_HOST: yourdomain.com

  db:
    environment:
      POSTGRES_DB: example
      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: example

  app:
    environment:
      DOMAIN: yourdomain.com
      SECRET_KEY: secretkey123456

9. Save the changes and close the file.

10. Start the Remark42 service by running the following command:

sudo docker-compose up -d

11. Verify the installation by visiting http://yourdomain.com/install in your web browser. The installation process should be automatically initiated.

12. Follow the prompts in the installation process to complete the setup of your Remark42 installation.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Remark42 on Alpine Linux Latest. You can now start using Remark42 to enable users to add comments to your website.

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