Scoold is an open-source Q&A platform that allows users to ask and answer questions on any topic. It is easy to use and highly customizable. This tutorial will show you how to install Scoold on Arch Linux.
Before starting, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed on your system:
Scoold is a Java-based application, so you need to have Java JDK installed on your system. You can install it on Arch Linux by running the following command:
sudo pacman -S jdk-openjdk
Now you need to download and extract the latest version of Scoold from the official website. You can download it using the following command:
wget https://scoold.com/download/scoold.zip
Once downloaded, extract the zip file using the following command:
unzip scoold.zip
Now you need to configure Scoold before you can start using it. Navigate to the extracted directory and open the "application.properties" file using any text editor.
cd scoold-<version>
nano application.properties
In this file, you need to change the following settings according to your needs:
server.port: This is the port on which Scoold will listen for incoming requests. By default, it is set to 8080. You can change it to any other available port.spring.datasource.url: This is the URL of the database where Scoold will store its data. By default, it is set to an H2 in-memory database. If you want to use an external database like PostgreSQL or MySQL, you need to change this setting accordingly.spring.datasource.username and spring.datasource.password: These are the credentials to connect to the database. By default, they are set to blank. If you have set a username and password for your database, you need to change these settings accordingly.Once you have configured Scoold, you can start it using the following command:
./scoold.sh
This will start Scoold on the port you have specified in the "application.properties" file. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:<port> to access Scoold.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Scoold on Arch Linux. Scoold is an excellent platform for creating Q&A forums on any topic, and it is highly customizable. If you face any issues during the installation process, refer to the official documentation or seek help from the Scoold community.
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