Retrospring is an open source, privacy-focused social network written in Python. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Retrospring on Void Linux.
Before you begin, make sure you have the following:
The first step is to clone the Retrospring repository from GitHub. To do this, open a terminal and enter the following command:
git clone https://github.com/retrospring/retrospring.git
This will download the latest version of Retrospring to your local machine.
Next, you need to install the dependencies required by Retrospring. To do this, navigate to the Retrospring directory and run the following command:
pip install -r requirements.txt
This will install all the necessary packages and libraries.
Retrospring comes with a default configuration file called config.py. You can modify this file according to your needs. To do so, navigate to the config directory and edit the config.py file using your preferred text editor.
You can modify database settings, email settings, security settings, and other options as required. Make sure you save the file after making changes.
Retrospring uses a database to store user data. You need to initialize the database before you can launch Retrospring. To do this, navigate to the root directory of Retrospring and run the following command:
python manage.py db init
This will create the necessary tables in the database.
After initializing the database, you need to migrate the database schema. To do this, run the following command:
python manage.py db migrate
This will create a new migration script based on the changes you have made to the database schema.
Finally, you need to upgrade the database to apply the changes. To do this, run the following command:
python manage.py db upgrade
This will apply the changes to the database schema.
Now you can launch Retrospring by running the following command:
python manage.py runserver
This will start the Retrospring server and make it available at http://localhost:5000.
You can access the Retrospring web interface using a web browser.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Retrospring on Void Linux.
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