Isso is a commenting server that allows you to host and manage comments for your website. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Isso on Manjaro.
To install Isso on your Manjaro system, you need to have the following prerequisites in place:
Before installing Isso, we need to install some prerequisites - pip and SQLite3 libraries.
Run the following command to install these prerequisites:
sudo pacman -S python-pip sqlite
Next, let's create a Python virtual environment to isolate Isso from the rest of the system.
First, install the virtualenv library using pip:
sudo pip install virtualenv
Now create a new virtual environment with the following command:
mkdir isso # create the directory, you may name it with anything you like
cd isso # navigate to the newly created directory
python3 -m virtualenv venv # create a virtual environment
Activate the virtual environment by running the following command:
source venv/bin/activate
You should now see the name of your virtual environment in the terminal prompt.
We are now ready to install Isso. Run the following command to install Isso along with its dependencies:
pip install isso
Isso can be configured using a configuration file. Copy the example configuration from the Isso installation directory to your working directory:
cp $(python -c 'import isso; print(isso.__path__[0])')/config/generic.cfg ./isso.cfg
Open the isso.cfg file using your preferred text editor:
nano ./isso.cfg
Update the necessary configurations to match your preferences, such as the following:
[server]
listen = http://localhost:8000 # change to your desired address
[general]
dbpath = /var/lib/isso/db.sqlite # change to your preferred path
With Isso installed and configured, let's test it out.
Start the Isso server by running the following command in your virtual environment:
isso -c ./isso.cfg run
You should now see Isso running in your terminal.
Isso provides an easy way to host comments on your website. With these simple steps, you should now have Isso installed and ready to use!
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