PolitePol is an open source, decentralized and censorship-resistant blogging platform that allows users to publish content without relying on any centralized service. In this tutorial, I will guide you through the process of installing PolitePol on Ubuntu Server.
PolitePol is built with Node.js and uses NPM (Node Package Manager) to manage its dependencies. So, the first thing we need to do is install Node.js and NPM. To do that, run the following commands:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install nodejs
sudo apt install npm
You can verify the installation by running the following commands:
node -v
npm -v
The output should be the version of Node.js and NPM respectively.
PolitePol requires some packages to be installed before it can be used. Run the following commands to install the required packages:
sudo apt install build-essential
sudo apt install libcairo2-dev libpango1.0-dev libjpeg-dev libgif-dev librsvg2-dev libpng-dev
sudo apt install git
Next, we need to clone the PolitePol repository from GitHub. Run the following command to clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/taroved/pol.git
This will clone the repository into a directory named "pol" in the current directory.
Once you have cloned the repository, navigate to the "pol" directory and run the following command to install PolitePol:
cd pol
npm install
This will install all the required packages and dependencies for PolitePol.
PolitePol comes with a default configuration file named "config.js". You can copy this file and modify it to suit your needs. Run the following commands to copy the configuration file:
cp config/config.default.js config/config.js
Next, open the "config.js" file and modify the settings according to your requirements. You can set the listening port, the domain name, the data directory, and other settings in this file.
Once the configuration is done, you can start PolitePol by running the following command:
npm start
This will start the PolitePol server on the port you specified in the configuration file.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install PolitePol on Ubuntu Server. You also learned how to clone the repository, install the required packages, configure PolitePol, and start the server. PolitePol is a decentralized and censorship-resistant blogging platform that allows users to publish content without relying on any centralized service. It is a great tool for people who value their freedom of expression and privacy.
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