Schnack is a lightweight comment system that lets you add comments to static websites without the need for a database. Installing Schnack on a Fedora Server is a straightforward process, and with the help of this tutorial, you will learn how to do it in a few easy-to-follow steps.
Before installing Schnack on your Fedora Server, there are a few things you need to have in place:
Schnack requires Node.js to work, so the first thing you need to do is install it on your Fedora Server. You can install Node.js using the following command:
sudo dnf install nodejs
Once Node.js is installed, you can verify its installation by running the following command:
node --version
If the installation was successful, the command should return the version of Node.js installed on your server.
The next thing you need to install is Git, which Schnack uses to download its source code from GitHub. You can install Git using the following command:
sudo dnf install git
Once Git is installed, you can verify its installation by running the following command:
git version
If the installation was successful, the command should return the version of Git installed on your server.
Now that Node.js and Git are installed, you can download the Schnack source code from GitHub. Use the following command to clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/schn4ck/schnack.git
This command will create a new directory called schnack in the current directory, and download the source code into it.
Once the Schnack source code is downloaded, you need to configure it by creating a configuration file. Run the following commands to create a new directory for the configuration file and generate a sample configuration:
cd schnack
mkdir config
cp config/default.json config/production.json
Now that you have created a configuration file, you need to edit it to add your settings. Run the following command to open the configuration file in a text editor:
nano config/production.json
You can customize your Schnack settings according to your requirements. Here are a few settings you might want to configure:
url: The URL of your Schnack installation.port: The port number Schnack should use. By default, Schnack uses port 3000.database: The name of the file where comments should be stored. By default, this is set to data.sqlite.moderation: Whether or not comments should be moderated before they are published.Save the configuration file and exit the text editor.
Now that you have configured Schnack, you can start the Schnack server using the following command:
npm start
This will start the Schnack server and make it available on the port you specified in the configuration file.
Now that the Schnack server is running, you can integrate it with your website. To do this, you need to add a Schnack script to your website's HTML code.
Add the following script to your website's HTML code, replacing schnack.example.com with the URL of your Schnack installation:
<!-- Schnack -->
<script async src="https://schnack.example.com/embed.js"
data-schnack-slug="your-article-slug"
data-schnack-target=".comments"
data-schnack-dark="false"
data-schnack-theme="light"
data-schnack-channel="dev"
></script>
<div class="comments"></div>
This script will add a comment form to your website, where users can enter their comments.
Installing Schnack on a Fedora Server is a straightforward process, and by following the steps in this tutorial, you can set up your own comment system in just a few minutes. Once installed, Schnack is easy to use and does not require a database, making it an excellent choice for small websites that don't have a lot of traffic.
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