Discourse is a modern discussion platform that can be installed on your own server. Here's how to install Discourse on Manjaro.
Before you start, make sure your system meets the following requirements:
Create a new user for running Discourse. Run the following command:
sudo useradd -m -s /bin/bash discourse
Then, set a password for the user:
sudo passwd discourse
Discourse requires Docker to be installed. Run the following command to install Docker:
sudo pacman -S docker
Start the Docker service:
sudo systemctl start docker.service
Enable the service to run at system boot:
sudo systemctl enable docker.service
Create a new directory where you want to install Discourse:
sudo mkdir /var/www/discourse
Change the ownership of the directory to the discourse user:
sudo chown -R discourse:discourse /var/www/discourse
Switch to the discourse user:
sudo su - discourse
Clone the Discourse repository:
git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse_docker.git /var/www/discourse
Copy the configuration file:
cp samples/standalone.yml containers/app.yml
Edit the app.yml file using a text editor:
nano containers/app.yml
Replace the values of DISCOURSE_HOSTNAME, LETSENCRYPT_ACCOUNT_EMAIL, and LETSENCRYPT_ACCOUNT_EMAIL with your domain name and email address.
Build the Docker container:
sudo /var/www/discourse/launcher rebuild app
After the installation is complete, you can access your Discourse forum by visiting your domain name in a web browser.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Discourse on Manjaro. With Discourse, you can create a powerful discussion platform for your community.
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