Talkyard is a community discussion platform that enables you to create online forums, Q&A sites, team chats, and more. Here's how to install it on Elementary OS.
Before installing Talkyard, you need to have the following prerequisites on your system:
Note: If Docker isn't installed on your system, please follow the instructions here to install it.
Follow these steps to install Talkyard:
Open the Terminal on your Elementary OS by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T.
Run the following command to download the Talkyard installer:
curl -L https://github.com/debiki/talkyard-prod-one/raw/master/-/setup-yaml/talkyard-prod-docker-compose.yml -o docker-compose.yml
Run the following command to create required files and folders:
sudo mkdir -p /opt/talkyard/elastic /opt/talkyard/postgresql /opt/talkyard/data
sudo touch /opt/talkyard/postgresql.env /opt/talkyard/talkyard.env
Set the correct permissions for the folders:
sudo chown -R $USER:$USER /opt/talkyard
Run the following command to start the Talkyard installation:
sudo docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml up -d
Wait for the installation to complete. Once done, you can access Talkyard by opening your web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8080.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Talkyard on Elementary OS.
In this tutorial, we've covered how to install Talkyard on Elementary OS using Docker. With Talkyard, you can create online forums, Q&A sites, and team chats effortlessly. So, go ahead and start creating your own online community today!
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