Publify is a simple and powerful open-source Ruby on Rails-based blogging platform. In this tutorial, we’ll guide you through the process of installing Publify on Arch Linux.
Before installing Publify, you will need:
First, make sure your system is up-to-date by running the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu
Publify requires several Ruby gems and other dependencies to function properly. Run the following command to install them:
sudo pacman -S ruby ruby-bundler ruby-sass libxml2 libxslt nodejs yarn
Next, clone the Publify repository from GitHub to your local machine.
git clone git://github.com/publify/publify.git
Change to the Publify directory and install the required dependencies with Bundler.
cd publify
bundle install
Publify uses a SQLite database by default. Create the database and run the database migrations with the following commands:
rake db:create
rake db:migrate
Finally, start the Publify server by running the following command:
rails server
You can now access your Publify installation by visiting http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.
In this tutorial, we’ve shown you how to install Publify on Arch Linux. You can now start creating your own blog using this powerful platform!
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Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!
