Hackershare is a self-hosted platform for knowledge management and sharing. Here's how to install it on Elementary OS latest version.
Before we get started, make sure you have the following:
Visit the Hackershare GitHub repository and click on the green "Code" button to download the repository. You can either download the repository as a ZIP file and then extract it or clone the repository using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/hackershare/hackershare.git
It's recommended to use a virtual environment for Hackershare installation to avoid any dependency conflicts. Run the following commands to set up a virtual environment:
cd hackershare
python3 -m venv env
source env/bin/activate
Once the virtual environment is set up, we can install the dependencies needed for Hackershare using pip. Run the following command:
pip install -r requirements.txt
Hackershare requires a PostgreSQL database to store its data. You need to create a database and a user with appropriate permissions. Run the following command to create a new database:
sudo -u postgres createdb hackershare
Next, we need to create a new user with appropriate permissions. Run the following command:
sudo -u postgres createuser --interactive
You will be prompted to enter a name for the new user and whether to grant them superuser status. Enter the name of your new user and choose 'y' for superuser status.
After creating the user, we need to set a password for them using the following command:
sudo -u postgres psql
ALTER USER <your-new-user> WITH PASSWORD '<your-password>';
Make sure to replace <your-new-user> and <your-password> with the values you entered in the previous step.
Hackershare comes with a default configuration file called config.py. Copy this file to instance/ directory and edit it with your database credentials. Run the following commands:
cd hackershare
mkdir instance
cp config.py instance/
nano instance/config.py
In the configuration file, find the following lines and replace them with your database credentials:
DATABASE_URI = 'postgresql://username:password@localhost/hackershare'
Replace username and password with the username and password you entered in Step 4.
Before you can start using Hackershare, you need to run the database migrations. Use the following command to run the migrations:
flask db upgrade
Finally, we can start the Hackershare application by running the following command:
flask run
You should see a message indicating that the application is running on a local server. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:5000 to use the application.
That's it! You've successfully installed Hackershare on your Elementary OS machine. You can now use it to manage and share knowledge with others.
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