How to Install Misago on POP! OS Latest

In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Misago on POP! OS Latest. Misago is a free, open-source, web-based forum software written in Python.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, there are a few things we need to set up.

1. Install Python 3

   sudo apt-get install python3
   

2. Install pip

   sudo apt-get install python3-pip
   

3. Install PostgreSQL

   sudo apt-get install postgresql postgresql-contrib
   

4. Install Redis

   sudo apt-get install redis-server
   

5. Install Git

   sudo apt-get install git
   

Installation

1. Clone the Misago repository from Github

   git clone https://github.com/rafalp/Misago.git
   

2. Change to the Misago directory

   cd Misago
   

3. Install Misago using pip

   pip3 install -r requirements.txt
   

4. Create a new PostgreSQL user

   sudo su postgres
   psql
   create user misago with password 'your_password';
   create database misago owner misago;
   \q
   exit
   

5. Configure Misago

   cp misago/local_settings.py.sample misago/local_settings.py
   nano misago/local_settings.py
   

   In the local_settings.py file, modify the following lines:

   DATABASES = {
       'default': {
           'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql_psycopg2',
           'NAME': 'misago',
           'USER': 'misago',
           'PASSWORD': 'your_password',
           'HOST': 'localhost',
           'PORT': '',
       }
   }
   
   SESSION_COOKIE_SECURE = False
   ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['*']
   

6. Create the Misago database schema

   python3 manage.py makemigrations
   python3 manage.py migrate
   python3 manage.py createsuperuser
   

7. Run Misago

   python3 manage.py runserver
   

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Misago on POP! OS Latest. You can now access it by pointing your web browser to http://localhost:8000/.

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