Discourse is an open-source forum software that's gaining popularity among online communities. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to install Discourse on OpenSUSE Latest.
Before starting, make sure you have the following:
Discourse runs inside a Docker container, so you'll need to install Docker first. Run the following command as a sudo user:
sudo zypper install docker
Once Docker is installed, enable and start the Docker service:
sudo systemctl enable docker && sudo systemctl start docker
Now that Docker is installed and running, you can install Discourse. First, clone the Discourse Docker image repository:
sudo git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse_docker.git /var/discourse
Navigate to the /var/discourse directory:
cd /var/discourse
Copy the samples/standalone.yml file to containers/app.yml:
sudo cp samples/standalone.yml containers/app.yml
Open the app.yml file with a text editor:
sudo nano containers/app.yml
Scroll down to the ## ## Plugins go here section and remove the comments (#) for the plugins you want to use. Save and exit the file.
Now, install Discourse:
sudo ./launcher bootstrap app
This will install all the necessary components to run Discourse in a Docker container.
After installation is complete, you'll need to configure Discourse. Run the following command to create a new Discourse instance:
sudo ./launcher start app
This will start the Discourse container.
Next, create the admin account by visiting http://your_domain.com/u/admin. Follow the prompts to set up your admin account.
Discourse is now installed and running on your OpenSUSE Latest server. Visit http://your_domain.com in your web browser to access it.
That's it! You now have a fully-functional Discourse forum running on OpenSUSE Latest. Enjoy!
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