Schnack is a lightweight commenting system that can be easily integrated into any website. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Schnack on Elementary OS Latest.
Before we begin, you will need the following:
Open the terminal on your machine.
Clone the Schnack repository using the command:
git clone https://github.com/schn4ck/schnack
Navigate to the directory where the Schnack repository was cloned.
cd schnack
Install the required dependencies using the command:
npm install
This will install all the dependencies required for Schnack to run.
Configure the app by creating a schnack.config.js file in the root directory of the cloned repository. You can use the following code as a template and modify the settings as per your requirements:
module.exports = {
port: 3000,
mongo_url: "mongodb://localhost:27017/schnack",
admin: {
username: "admin",
password: "password"
},
api_key: "YOUR_API_KEY",
booted_at: Date.now()
};
Start the Schnack server by running the following command:
npm start
This will start the Schnack server on port 3000.
Access the Schnack server by visiting http://localhost:3000. You should see a "Get started" button. Click on it to create an account and set up Schnack for your website.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed Schnack on Elementary OS Latest. You can now easily integrate Schnack into your website and enable comments for your readers.
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