How to Install Remark42 on Elementary OS Latest

remark42.com/">Remark42 is an open-source, self-hosted commenting system. In this tutorial, we will discuss the process of installing Remark42 on Elementary OS Latest.

Prerequisites

• A web server with PHP and MySQL installed
• An SSH client like PuTTY or MobaXterm.

Step 1 - Connect to your server via SSH

Open your SSH client and connect to your server using the credentials provided by your hosting provider.

ssh username@server_ip

Enter your password, and you will be logged in to your server.

Step 2 - Install Git

Before we begin installing Remark42, we need to install Git. To do that, run the following command:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install git

Step 3 - Clone the Remark42 repository

After installing Git, you can clone the Remark42 repository by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/umputun/remark.git

Step 4 - Install Docker

To use Remark42, you need to have Docker installed. To install Docker, run the following commands:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install -y \
    apt-transport-https \
    ca-certificates \
    curl \
    gnupg \
    lsb-release

curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/docker-archive-keyring.gpg

echo \
  "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/docker-archive-keyring.gpg] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu \
  $(lsb_release -cs) stable" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io

sudo systemctl enable docker.service
sudo systemctl enable containerd.service

Step 5 - Configure Remark42

After installing Docker, go to the cloned repository directory.

cd remark
cp env.example .env
nano .env

Here you have to change the settings in .env based on your server configuration. Change the following:

# Change this to the IP address or domain name of your server
REMARK_HOST=0.0.0.0

# Change this to the port you want to use
REMARK_PORT=8080

# Change the password to something secure
REMARK_PASSWORD=your-password-here

# Change the username to something of your choice
REMARK_LOOKER_NAME=your-username-here

Save and exit the text editor.

Step 6 - Run Remark42

After configuring Remark42, you can run it using the Docker command:

sudo docker-compose up -d

You can now access your Remark42 installation by visiting http://your-server-ip:8080/ in a web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we discussed the process of installing Remark42 on Elementary OS Latest. Now you can run your own self-hosted commenting system and enhance engagement on your website.

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