EpochTalk is an open-source forum platform that is designed to be fast, efficient and customizable. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install EpochTalk on Linux Mint latest version.
Before proceeding with the installation, you need to ensure that your system meets the following prerequisites:
Note: It is recommended to use a clean installation of Linux Mint.
First, you need to install the following dependencies:
To install these dependencies, open the terminal and enter the following command:
sudo apt-get install git postgresql postgresql-client
Next, you need to clone the EpochTalk repository from GitHub:
git clone https://github.com/epochtalk/epochtalk.git
Now, navigate to the cloned directory and install the required dependencies:
cd epochtalk
npm install
You need to create a database in PostgreSQL for EpochTalk. To do that, open the PostgreSQL terminal by entering the following command:
sudo -u postgres psql
Then create a user with a password:
CREATE USER epochtalk WITH PASSWORD 'epochtalk-password';
Create a database:
CREATE DATABASE epochtalk;
Grant all privileges to the user:
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE epochtalk TO epochtalk;
Quit the PostgreSQL terminal by entering \q
You need to create a configuration file for EpochTalk. To do that, copy the example configuration file:
cp config/config.example.js config/config.js
Then, edit the configuration file:
nano config/config.js
In the configuration file, you need to set the database connection details. Enter the following details:
config.db.connection.host = 'localhost';
config.db.connection.user = 'epochtalk';
config.db.connection.password = 'epochtalk-password';
config.db.connection.database = 'epochtalk';
Save the configuration file by pressing Ctrl+O and quit the editor by Ctrl+X.
Finally, you can start the EpochTalk application:
npm start
Once the application is running, you can access it by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:3000.
In this tutorial, you have learned how to install EpochTalk on Linux Mint latest version. It is a powerful and customizable forum platform that can help you to build a community website.
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