FlaskBB is a lightweight and open-source forum software built with the Flask web framework. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing FlaskBB on Elementary OS Latest.
Before you begin, make sure you have the following requirements:
To install FlaskBB, you can follow these steps:
Open a terminal instance by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T on your keyboard.
Install virtualenv package:
sudo apt-get install virtualenv
Create a new virtual environment for FlaskBB:
virtualenv flaskbb-env
Activate the virtual environment:
source flaskbb-env/bin/activate
Install FlaskBB using pip:
pip install flaskbb
This command will install all the dependencies required for FlaskBB.
After the installation, in order to configure FlaskBB for your system, you can follow these steps:
Create a configuration file for FlaskBB:
cp flaskbb.cfg.example flaskbb.cfg
Open the FlaskBB configuration file with your favorite text editor:
nano flaskbb.cfg
Set your database URI in the SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI configuration variable according to your database settings.
SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = "postgresql://username:password@localhost/flaskbb"
Save and close the file.
Finally, to run FlaskBB, you can follow these steps:
Activate the virtual environment (if it isn't already):
source flaskbb-env/bin/activate
Start FlaskBB:
flaskbb run
Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:5000/ to access the FlaskBB forum.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured FlaskBB on Elementary OS Latest.
If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!
Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!
