Discourse is a powerful and flexible open-source platform for creating online communities. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Discourse on a Fedora Server using Docker.
Before you begin, make sure that your server meets the following requirements:
Discourse requires Docker and Docker Compose to run. Install Docker and Docker Compose on your Fedora Server using the following commands:
sudo dnf install docker docker-compose
Then add your user to the Docker group:
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
Clone the Discourse repository to your server by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse_docker.git /var/discourse
Navigate to the Discourse directory:
cd /var/discourse
Copy the samples/standalone.yml file to containers/app.yml:
cp samples/standalone.yml containers/app.yml
Edit containers/app.yml using a text editor of your choice:
nano containers/app.yml
Replace 'example.com' with your domain name.
Run the following command to install Discourse:
sudo ./launcher bootstrap app
This might take a while, so be patient. Once the installation is complete, run the following command to start Discourse:
sudo ./launcher start app
Discourse should now be up and running. You can access it by navigating to your server's IP address or domain name in a web browser.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Discourse on a Fedora Server using Docker. If you have any issues or questions, consult the official Discourse documentation.
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