Discourse is a modern, open-source discussion platform specifically designed for the needs of online communities. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Discourse on Void Linux.
Before we begin, you will need to have the following:
Before installing any new software, it is crucial to ensure that your system is up-to-date. Use the following command to update your packages and repositories:
sudo xbps-install -Syu
Discourse has several dependencies that need to be installed before the platform can be run. Use the following command to install the dependencies:
sudo xbps-install -y git ruby-devel ruby-bundler gcc make postgresql-libs postgresql-devel zlib-devel libxml2-devel libxslt-devel
Clone Discourse repository to your var folder using the following command:
sudo git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse /var/discourse
Navigate to the cloned repository and edit the samples/standalone.yml file to configure Discourse:
cd /var/discourse/
sudo cp samples/standalone.yml containers/app.yml
sudo nano containers/app.yml
Update the DISCOURSE_HOSTNAME parameter with your domain name, and the LETSENCRYPT_ACCOUNT_EMAIL parameter with your email address.
Run the following command to install Discourse:
sudo ./launcher bootstrap app
Once the installation process is complete, start Discourse using the following command:
sudo ./launcher start app
Discourse should now be accessible via a web browser using your domain name. Navigate to http://your-domain-name.com to access Discourse.
In this tutorial, we showed you how to install Discourse on Void Linux. Now that you have installed Discourse, you can start creating and managing your online community with ease. Enjoy!
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