Schnack is a lightweight commenting system that is designed to help you add comments to your static website or blog without relying on third-party services. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Schnack on OpenBSD.
Before you begin, you will need to have the following:
Log in to your OpenBSD server.
Install Node.js by running the following command:
pkg_add node
Clone the Schnack repository by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/schn4ck/schnack.git
Change into the Schnack directory by running the following command:
cd schnack
Install the dependencies by running the following command:
npm install
Configure Schnack by editing the config.json file. You can use a text editor such as vi to make the changes.
vi config.json
Here are some of the settings that you might want to change:
origin: The URL of your website.port: The port where Schnack will listen for connections.storage: The directory where Schnack will store the comments.You can find more information about the available settings in the config.js file.
Start Schnack by running the following command:
npm start
This will start Schnack in the foreground. If you want to start it in the background, you can use a tool like pm2.
pm2 start npm --name "schnack" -- start
Test your installation by visiting the http://localhost:<port> URL in your web browser. You should see the Schnack interface, where you can post a comment.
By following these steps, you have successfully installed Schnack on OpenBSD. You can now use it to add comments to your static website or blog.
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