Misago is an open-source forum platform written in Python. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Misago on a Linux Mint system.
Before we begin, there are a few prerequisites that need to be met:
First, update your system's package manager and install the necessary dependencies:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install build-essential python3-dev python3-pip python3-venv postgresql postgresql-contrib libpq-dev
We need to create a PostgreSQL database for Misago to use:
sudo -i -u postgres
psql
Once you're in the PostgreSQL shell, run the following commands:
CREATE DATABASE misago;
CREATE USER misago WITH PASSWORD 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE misago TO misago;
\q
exit
Make sure to replace password with a strong password of your choice.
Create a new virtual environment for Misago:
python3 -m venv misago-env
Activate the virtual environment:
source misago-env/bin/activate
Install Misago and its dependencies:
pip3 install misago
Create a new configuration file for Misago:
touch misago.cfg
Open the file in your preferred text editor and add the following configuration:
SECRET_KEY=<your secret key>
DEBUG=true
DATABASE_URL=postgresql://misago:password@localhost/misago
ALLOWED_HOSTS=127.0.0.1,localhost
Replace <your secret key> with a long, random string.
Run the following command to initialize the database and create the necessary tables:
misago migrate
You can now start Misago:
misago runserver
Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000 to view the Misago installation.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Misago on your Linux Mint system. You can now create forums, categories, topics, and posts. Happy forum-building!
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