Coral is a platform built for newsrooms to facilitate better engagement and interaction with their audiences. Here's how to install Coral on a Windows 10 machine.
Before starting the installation process, ensure that the required prerequisites are installed on your computer. Here are the requirements:
The following steps will guide you through the installation process:
Git clone the Coral repository with the following command in your terminal:
git clone https://github.com/coralproject/talk.git
Navigate to the cloned Coral project directory in your terminal:
cd talk
Run the following command to install the dependencies:
npm install
Grab the default configuration file:
cp config.default.yml config.yml
Install the grunt CLI:
npm install grunt-cli -g
Build the project using the following command:
grunt build
Once the build process is complete, start the server:
grunt server
Open your preferred web browser, and go to the following link:
http://localhost:3000/
You should now see the Coral commenting platform running on your machine.
Installing Coral on Windows 10 is a straightforward process that requires a few prerequisites and following the above-listed steps. With Coral, you can streamline and improve engagement with your audience, so take some time to familiarize yourself with the platform's features and start engaging with your users today!
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