How to Install Thredded on POP! OS Latest

Thredded is an open-source Rails engine for building forums. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Thredded on POP! OS latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, there are a few things you will need:

• A working installation of POP! OS latest. You can download the latest version of POP! OS from the official website at https://pop.system76.com/
• A user account with sudo privileges
• Ruby and Ruby on Rails installed on your system. You can install them by following this tutorial - https://gorails.com/setup/ubuntu/21.04

Install Thredded

1. Open a terminal window by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T or by searching for "Terminal" in the application menu.

2. Clone the Thredded repository by running the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/thredded/thredded.git
   

3. Change to the cloned directory:

   cd thredded
   

4. Install the necessary gems by running the following command:

   bundle install
   

5. Create the database by running the following command:

   rails db:create
   

6. Create the necessary tables by running the following command:

   rails db:migrate
   

7. Seed the database by running the following command:

   rails db:seed
   

Launch Thredded

1. Start the Thredded server by running the following command:

   rails server
   

2. Open your browser and visit http://localhost:3000. You should see the Thredded home page.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Thredded on your POP! OS latest. You can customize the forum according to your requirements by editing the configuration files.

Happy coding!

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