Publify is a simple, powerful, and easy-to-use blogging platform that makes it easy to create and manage a blog. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Publify on Void Linux.
Before starting the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
Before we can install Publify, we need to install some dependencies first. Open the terminal and run the following command to install them:
sudo xbps-install -S ruby-devel ruby-bundler sqlite-devel nodejs
This command installs the latest Ruby development headers, Bundler, the latest version of SQLite for accessing the database, and Node.js, a JavaScript runtime environment used to manage the assets of the application.
Once the dependencies are installed, we can proceed with the installation of Publify. First, we need to download it from the official website. In the terminal, run the following command to download the package:
wget https://github.com/publify/publify/archive/refs/heads/master.zip
After the download completes, extract the package by running the following command:
unzip master.zip
Next, navigate to the extracted folder with the following command:
cd publify-master
Now we need to install the dependencies of the application. Run the following command:
bundle install
This command installs all the necessary dependencies for Publify to run.
For Publify to function, it needs to connect to a database. By default, Publify is configured to use SQLite, which we installed earlier. To set up an SQLite database, run the following command:
bundle exec rake db:create
This command creates a new empty database for your blog.
Next, we need to migrate our database schema, run the following command:
bundle exec rake db:migrate
This command will set up the database tables and schema in the SQLite database.
To configure Publify, we will create a new configuration file. Run the following command:
cp config/database.yml.example config/database.yml
This command copies the default database configuration file and creates a new one with the name database.yml
Next, we will make some small modifications to the database.yml file. Open the file with your preferred text editor and change the username and password fields to match the credentials of your database user.
To start the web server, run the following command:
bundle exec rails server
This command starts the web server, and you should see output similar to this:
=> Booting Puma
=> Rails 6.0.3.2 application starting in development
=> Run `rails server --help` for more startup options
Puma starting in single mode...
* Version 4.3.6 (ruby 2.7.1-p83), codename: Mysterious Traveller
* Min threads: 5, max threads: 5
* Listening on tcp://127.0.0.1:3000
Use Ctrl-C to stop
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Publify on Void Linux. Visit http://localhost:3000 in your web browser to access your Publify site.
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