Isso is a Python-based commenting system for static websites. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps of installing Isso on EndeavourOS Latest.
Before we install Isso, we first need to install some dependencies. Open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo pacman -S python python-pip uwsgi
This command installs Python and pip, as well as uwsgi, which is required to run the Isso application.
Next, we'll install Isso using pip, which is the Python package manager. In the terminal, enter the following command:
sudo pip install isso
This command installs Isso on your EndeavourOS system.
Now that Isso is installed, we need to configure it. First, create a configuration file by running the following command:
sudo mkdir /etc/isso && sudo touch /etc/isso/isso.conf
Next, open the isso.conf file with the text editor of your choice:
sudo nano /etc/isso/isso.conf
In the configuration file, we'll need to set up a few parameters:
[general]
dbpath = /var/lib/isso/comments.db
host = http://your-site.com
max_age = 15m
log-file = /var/log/isso.log
dbpath: Isso stores its comments in an SQLite database. This parameter sets the path to the file.host: This parameter sets the URL of your website.max_age: This parameter sets the maximum age of a comment. In this example, comments will be deleted after 15 minutes.log-file: This parameter sets the path to Isso's log file.Be sure to replace http://your-site.com with the URL of your own website.
Save and close the file.
Now that our configuration is complete, we can start Isso. Run the following command in the terminal:
sudo uwsgi --http :8080 --wsgi-file $(which isso) --callable app --processes 4 --threads 2
This command tells uwsgi to run Isso with the following parameters:
http: This parameter sets up uwsgi to run as an HTTP server. Our configuration uses port 8080.wsgi-file: This parameter sets the path to Isso's Python file.callable: This parameter sets the callable function that uwsgi should use. In our case, we're using the app function.processes: This parameter sets the number of uwsgi processes to run. We're running with 4.threads: This parameter sets the number of uwsgi threads to run per process. We're running with 2.You should see output indicating that Isso is running.
To verify that Isso is working, visit your website at http://your-site.com:8080. You should see a blank page with the Isso comment form. Try adding a comment to see if it is written to the database.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Isso on EndeavourOS Latest.
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