How to Install EpochTalk on EndeavourOS Latest

EpochTalk is a free, open-source forum software that allows you to build and manage online communities. It is built on top of Node.js and PostgreSQL, and offers a modern and user-friendly interface to manage discussions and engage with your audience. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install EpochTalk on EndeavourOS, a rolling-release distribution based on Arch Linux.

Requirements

• A server or virtual machine running EndeavourOS Latest.
• Node.js (v12.x recommended) and PostgreSQL installed.
• Knowledge of basic Linux commands.

Step 1: Install Node.js and PostgreSQL

We assume you have installed EndeavourOS or have access to a server running EndeavourOS. To install Node.js and PostgreSQL, run the following commands in your terminal.

# Install Node.js
sudo pacman -S nodejs npm

# Install PostgreSQL
sudo pacman -S postgresql

# Start PostgreSQL
sudo systemctl start postgresql

# Enable PostgreSQL on boot
sudo systemctl enable postgresql

Step 2: Clone EpochTalk Repository

Now that we have installed Node.js and PostgreSQL, we need to clone the EpochTalk repository from GitHub.

# Clone EpochTalk Repository
git clone https://github.com/epochtalk/epochtalk.git

Step 3: Configure PostgreSQL

Before we can start the installation process, we need to configure PostgreSQL. We need to create a new database and user for EpochTalk to use.

# Create a new database
sudo -u postgres createdb epochtalk

# Create a new user
sudo -u postgres createuser -P epochtalk

Now, we need to grant privileges to the user to access the database.

# Grant privileges to the user
sudo -u postgres psql
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE "epochtalk" TO epochtalk;
\q

Step 4: Install Dependencies and Configure EpochTalk

Next, we need to install the dependencies required by EpochTalk.

# Install dependencies
cd epochtalk
npm install

After installing the dependencies, we need to configure EpochTalk. Navigate to the config directory and copy the config.example.js file to config.js.

# Copy example configuration file
cd config
cp config.example.js config.js

Edit the config.js file and update the PostgreSQL configuration parameters.

  // PostgreSQL Configuration
  db: {
    client: 'pg',
    connection: {
      host: '127.0.0.1',
      user: 'epochtalk',
      password: 'your_password',
      database: 'epochtalk',
      charset: 'utf8'
    }
  }

Step 5: Create the Database Tables

Before we start EpochTalk, we need to create the database tables.

# Create the database tables
cd ../scripts
node db-init

Step 6: Start EpochTalk

Finally, we can start EpochTalk by running the following command in your terminal.

# Start EpochTalk
cd ..
npm start

The server should now be up and running. You can access the EpochTalk installation page at http://your_server_ip:3000/setup. Follow the instructions on the page to complete the installation process.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed EpochTalk on EndeavourOS Latest!

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