In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install DYU Comments on Fedora Server Latest.
Before we proceed with the installation process, make sure to meet the following prerequisites:
Make sure to update the system packages to their latest versions. Use the following command:
sudo dnf update -y
DYU Comments requires several dependencies to run correctly. You can install them using the following command:
sudo dnf install git nodejs npm -y
Clone the DYU Comments repository from GitHub using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/dyu/comments.git
After cloning the repository, navigate to the project's directory and install the required Node modules using the following command:
cd comments
npm install
DYU Comments use the PostgreSQL database. Install PostgreSQL on your system using the following command:
sudo dnf install postgresql postgresql-server -y
Once installed, create a new PostgreSQL database and user by following these commands:
sudo su postgres
createuser comments_user
createdb comments_db
psql -c "alter user comments_user with encrypted password 'your-password';"
psql -c "grant all privileges on database comments_db to comments_user;"
After creating a database, configure the following environment variables by creating a .env file in the project directory:
DATABASE_URL=postgres://comments_user:your-password@localhost:5432/comments_db
Finally, start the DYU Comments server using the following command:
npm start
You should see the server running at http://localhost:3000/. Now you can test the DYU Comments system and start managing your comments.
In this tutorial, we have shown how to install DYU Comments on Fedora Server Latest. If you encounter any issues, please refer to the official DYU Comments documentation.
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