CommaFeed is an open-source self-hosted RSS reader that enables users to subscribe to various RSS feeds, blogs, and news sites. In this tutorial, we will go through the process of installing CommaFeed on Ubuntu Server Latest.
Before starting, make sure you meet the following requirements:
First, update your Ubuntu server's package list with the command below:
sudo apt update
Next, install the following dependencies:
sudo apt install git openjdk-8-jdk-headless mongodb
The git package is required to clone the CommaFeed repository, openjdk-8-jdk-headless for Java Runtime Environment, and mongodb for the database.
After installing the dependencies, we can proceed to clone the CommaFeed repository.
git clone https://github.com/Athou/commafeed.git
This will create a commafeed directory in your current location.
The next step is to configure CommaFeed. Navigate to the directory where the repository was cloned.
cd commafeed
Then, create an application settings file with the command below:
cp src/main/resources/config.properties.example src/main/resources/config.properties
Now, open the config.properties file with your preferred text editor using the command below:
nano src/main/resources/config.properties
Update the following parameters:
# Database URL (You can use the default URL below)
mongo.connection=mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/commafeed
# Application URL
application.url=http://your_ip_address:8082
# Mail service configuration (OPTIONAL: For email notifications)
notification.email.enabled=true
notification.email.host=smtp.gmail.com
notification.email.port=587
notification.email.username=your_email_address@gmail.com
notification.email.password=your_email_password
notification.email.from=your_email_address@gmail.com
Once you have edited the config.properties file, save and close it.
After configuring the application, we can build CommaFeed. Run the command below:
./gradlew build
This will install and update any additional dependencies required by the application.
Once the build process is completed, you can run CommaFeed with the following command:
./gradlew run
The application should now be available on your server's IP address with port 8082. You can access it using your browser.
http://your_ip_address:8082
In this tutorial, we have gone through the steps involved in installing CommaFeed on Ubuntu Server Latest. You can now customize and enjoy CommaFeed as your self-hosted RSS reader client.
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