Schnack is a simple open-source commenting system written in Node.js. It enables website owners to easily add a commenting functionality to their static websites without relying on third-party services like Disqus. In this tutorial, we will guide you step-by-step on how to install Schnack on Fedora CoreOS Latest.
First, update your system packages to the latest version using the following command:
sudo dnf update
Next, install the required dependencies for building Schnack from source:
sudo dnf install -y git nodejs
Clone the Schnack repository to your CoreOS instance. You can use the following command to do so:
git clone https://github.com/schn4ck/schnack.git
Navigate to the Schnack directory and install the required modules:
cd schnack
npm install
Next, create a configuration file for Schnack:
cp config/default.yml config/production.yml
Open the newly created config/production.yml file with your favorite text editor:
nano config/production.yml
Edit the file to match your website's settings:
url: https://yourdomain.com # Replace with your website's domain name
mongo_url: mongodb://localhost:27017/schnack # Replace if using a different MongoDB server
Save the changes and exit the text editor.
Run the Schnack server in production mode:
NODE_ENV=production npm start
Schnack is now running on your Fedora CoreOS Latest instance. You can access it by visiting http://[your_coreos_ip_address]:3000 in your web browser.
In this tutorial, we showed you how to install Schnack on Fedora CoreOS Latest, enabling you to add a self-hosted commenting functionality to your static websites. Enjoy!
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