ClearFlask is an open-source forum platform that allows you to create and manage community discussions. Clear Linux is a fast and lightweight distribution that is designed for cloud and data center use cases. In this tutorial, we will outline the steps required to install ClearFlask on Clear Linux Latest.
Before proceeding with the installation of ClearFlask, ensure that you have the following:
The first step is to install the dependencies required for running ClearFlask. To do this, open a terminal and run the following command:
sudo swupd bundle-add system-layers-dev python3-basic
This command installs the required packages for ClearFlask to run on your Clear Linux system.
Once the dependencies are installed, you can download ClearFlask using the following command:
sudo curl -L https://github.com/andrewp-as-is/clearflask/archive/master.zip -o clearflask.zip
This command downloads the ClearFlask package from the Github repository and saves it as a zip file on your Clear Linux system.
Next, unzip the downloaded ClearFlask package using the following command:
sudo unzip clearflask.zip
This command extracts the contents of the ClearFlask zip file to a new directory named clearflask-master.
Before you can run ClearFlask, you need to install the Python dependencies required by the platform. Navigate to the clearflask-master directory and run the following command:
sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt
This command installs all the Python packages and dependencies required by ClearFlask.
To start ClearFlask, navigate to the clearflask-master directory and run the following command:
sudo python3 clearflask.py
This command starts ClearFlask and makes it available at http://localhost:8000 in your web browser. You can now set up ClearFlask and start managing your community discussions.
In this tutorial, we have outlined the steps required to install ClearFlask on Clear Linux Latest. With ClearFlask installed, you can easily create and manage community discussions and engage with your audience.
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