Tutorial: How to Install EpochTalk on Void Linux

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing EpochTalk on Void Linux.

Prerequisites:

Before we begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A Void Linux installation with root access
• NodeJS version >= 10 and NPM version >= 6
• Redis server installed and running
• PostgreSQL server installed and running
• Git

Step 1: Clone the EpochTalk repository

First, clone the EpochTalk repository using the following command:

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

Step 2: Install dependencies

Navigate to the root directory of the EpochTalk project and install the dependencies using the following command:

npm install

Step 3: Configure the database

Create a database for EpochTalk to use and create a user with appropriate privileges. This can be done using the following commands:

createdb epochtalk
createuser epochtalk
psql -c "ALTER USER epochtalk WITH PASSWORD 'your_password';"
psql -c "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE epochtalk TO epochtalk;"

Modify the configuration files in the /config directory to reflect your database settings. Open the /config/default.yaml file and replace the following fields with your own database credentials:

database:
  host: localhost
  port: 5432
  database: epochtalk
  username: epochtalk
  password: <your_password>

Step 4: Configure Redis

Open the /config/default.yaml file and replace the Redis settings with your own settings:

cache:
  ...
  redis:
    host: localhost
    port: 6379
    password: <your_password>
    ...

If you do not require authentication for Redis, you can remove the password field.

Step 5: Build the front-end assets

In order to build the front-end assets, run the following command:

npm run build

Step 6: Start the server

Finally, start the server using the following command:

npm start

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed EpochTalk on Void Linux. You can now access your new forum by navigating to http://localhost:3000.

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