EpochTalk is a powerful open source forum software, which provides an easy to use platform for creating and managing online discussions. In this tutorial, we will discuss how to install EpochTalk on Arch Linux.
Before we proceed with the installation, make sure that you have the following prerequisites installed on your system:
To download the EpochTalk repository, open your terminal and run:
git clone https://github.com/epochtalk/epochtalk.git
Once the repository is downloaded, navigate to the root directory of the application:
cd epochtalk
Before we can start using EpochTalk, we need to install all necessary dependencies. To do so, we will run:
npm install
This will install all the required dependencies for the application.
Next, we need to configure the application. Create a copy of the config.sample.js file and rename it to config.js.
cp config.sample.js config.js
Then edit the file config.js according to your requirements. Make sure to add your database connection credentials and other necessary information.
To create the necessary database tables and initialize the database, run the following command:
npm run db:init
This will create the necessary tables and initialize the database.
Before we can start the application, make sure that the NODE_ENV variable is set to production.
export NODE_ENV=production
To start the application, run:
npm start
Congratulations! You have successfully installed EpochTalk on your Arch Linux system.
You can now access the application by visiting: http://localhost:8080/ in your web browser.
EpochTalk is a powerful open source forum software, which allows users to create and manage online discussions. In this tutorial, we have discussed how to install it on Arch Linux. You can now customize the application according to your requirements and use it to start online discussions.
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