Cactus Comments is an open-source commenting system for websites that allows users to add comments to web pages without needing to sign up for an account.
In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Cactus Comments on Arch Linux.
Before installing Cactus Comments, you need to make sure that your system has the required packages installed. Open the terminal and enter the following command to install the necessary packages:
sudo pacman -S git nodejs npm
This command will install Git, Node.js, and npm on your system.
Next, you need to clone the Cactus Comments repository to your local system. To do this, enter the following command in the terminal:
git clone https://github.com/udiliaInc/cactus-comments.git
This command will clone the repository to a folder named "cactus-comments" in your current directory.
After cloning the repository, navigate to the "cactus-comments" directory by entering the following command:
cd cactus-comments
Once you are inside the directory, install the dependencies by running the following command:
npm install
This command will install all the required dependencies for Cactus Comments.
Next, you need to configure Cactus Comments by creating a configuration file. To do this, make a copy of the "config.sample.json" file and name it "config.json" by executing the following command:
cp config.sample.json config.json
Then, modify the configuration file as necessary. For example, you can change the "port" value to specify the port on which the Cactus Comments server will listen.
To start the Cactus Comments server, enter the following command in the terminal:
npm run server
This command will start the server and you should see a message that says "Server listening on port XXXX" where XXXX is the port number you specified in the configuration file.
Finally, you need to include Cactus Comments on your website. To do this, add the following code snippet to your web page:
<div id="cactus-comments"></div>
<script src="http://localhost:XXXX/js/app.js"></script>
Replace XXXX with the port number you specified in the configuration file.
Save the changes to your web page and open it in a web browser. You should now see the Cactus Comments section on your page.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Cactus Comments on Arch Linux.
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