Isso is a commenting system that can be added to any website without requiring any registration or login. It is open source and designed to be as simple as possible but still very effective. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Isso on MXLinux latest.
Before we get started, make sure you have the following installed on your MXLinux:
If any of these are missing, you can install them by running the following commands in your terminal:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install python3-pip virtualenv git
The first step is to create a Python virtual environment. This is important so that we can isolate Isso's dependencies from the system's Python packages.
To create a virtual environment, run the following command:
virtualenv -p /usr/bin/python3 isso_env
This will create a new Python virtual environment named 'isso_env' in the current directory.
Once the virtual environment is created, we need to activate it. Run the following command to activate the virtual environment:
source isso_env/bin/activate
Next, we need to install Isso. We can do this by cloning the Isso repository from GitHub.
Run the following command to clone the Isso repository:
git clone https://github.com/posativ/isso.git
Once the repository is cloned, navigate to the Isso directory using the following command:
cd isso
Next, install Isso's dependencies by running the following command:
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
Isso requires some basic configuration before it can be used. We need to create a configuration file 'isso.conf', which should be located in the Isso directory.
Run the following command to create the configuration file:
nano isso.conf
Add the following configuration settings:
[general]
dbpath = /path/to/isso/comments.db
[server]
listen = http://localhost:8080/
Save the file and close the editor.
Finally, we can run Isso using the following command:
./run.sh -c isso.conf
If you see any error while running the command, make sure to check if you have assigned correct values in the configuration file.
Isso should now be running at http://localhost:8080/. You can visit this URL to confirm that it is working properly.
In this tutorial, we have walked through the steps to install Isso on MXLinux latest. Once installed you can add this to your website and enjoy the benefits of the Isso commenting system, at no cost to you or your users.
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