Isso is a commenting platform that allows website owners to add self-hosted comments to their websites. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Isso on FreeBSD Latest.
Before starting, you should have the following:
The first step is to update the system to the latest version. You can do this by running the following command:
sudo pkg update && sudo pkg upgrade
Next, you need to install the dependencies required to run Isso. The following command installs the required dependencies:
sudo pkg install python3 py37-sqlite3 py37-setuptools
Once the dependencies are installed, you can install Isso using pip. The following command installs Isso:
sudo pip install isso
After installing Isso, you need to configure it to work with your website. The configuration file is located in /usr/local/etc/isso/isso.cfg. You can edit this file using your favorite text editor.
sudo nano /usr/local/etc/isso/isso.cfg
In this file, you need to change the following configuration settings:
dbpath: This should be the path to the SQLite database that Isso will use to store comments.
host: This should be the IP address or hostname of your website.
name: This is the name of your website.
max_age: This is the number of days that a comment will be kept before being deleted.
theme: This is the name of the Isso theme that you want to use.
Once you have made these changes, save the file and exit the text editor.
You can now start Isso using the following command:
sudo service isso start
By default, Isso will listen on port 8080. If you want to change this, you can do so in the configuration file.
The final step is to add the Isso JavaScript code to your website. You can do this by adding the following code to your website's HTML:
<script data-isso="//example.com:8080" src="//example.com/js/embed.min.js"></script>
Make sure to replace example.com with your website's hostname or IP address.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Isso on FreeBSD Latest and added it to your website. Your website visitors can now leave comments using Isso.
If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!
Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!
