Orange Forum is a lightweight and easy-to-use forum software that runs on various platforms, including Void Linux. Since Orange Forum is not available in the Void Linux repositories by default, you will need to download and install it manually from the official website.
Here's how to install Orange Forum on Void Linux:
Before installing any software, it's important to ensure that your system is up-to-date. Open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo xbps-install -Suv
This will update the package manager and all of your installed packages.
Orange Forum requires the following dependencies to be installed on your system:
You can install these dependencies by running the following command:
sudo xbps-install -y python sqlite git
Next, you need to download the latest version of Orange Forum from the official website. Open the terminal and run the following command to clone the Orange Forum repository from GitHub:
git clone https://github.com/hsiw/Orange-Forum.git
This will create a new directory named "Orange-Forum" in your current working directory.
To install Orange Forum, navigate to the "Orange-Forum" directory and run the install script:
cd Orange-Forum
sudo ./install.sh
This will install Orange Forum and create a new SQLite database file named "orange.db" in the "data" directory.
After installing Orange Forum, you need to configure it to work with your system. Open the "config.py" file located in the "src" directory:
nano src/config.py
Here, you can modify the configuration settings according to your preferences. For example, you can change the "SITE_NAME" variable to set the name of your forum.
Finally, to start Orange Forum, run the following command:
./start.sh
This will start the Orange Forum server and display a message indicating that it is running. You can now access your forum by opening a web browser and navigating to "http://localhost:5000".
That's it! You have successfully installed Orange Forum on Void Linux. You can now start customizing your forum and adding content to it.
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