Isso is a lightweight and privacy-focused commenting system that you can run on your own server. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Isso on your Windows 10 machine.
Before we start, ensure that you have the following:
First, open up a Command Prompt or a PowerShell terminal. You can do this by pressing the Windows key and typing either "cmd" or "powershell" in the search bar.
Next, we will install Isso using pip. Type in the following command:
pip install isso
Once Isso is installed, we need to create a configuration file. In your terminal, type:
isso --generate-config > isso.cfg
This will generate a configuration file named "isso.cfg" in your current directory.
Now, open up "isso.cfg" with your favorite text editor. We will make the following changes:
Once you have made the necessary changes, save and close the configuration file.
Now, we need to start the Isso server. Type the following command in your terminal:
isso -c isso.cfg run
This will start the Isso server. You should see output in your terminal indicating that the server is running.
Finally, we need to add the Isso commenting system to our website. You can do this by adding the following code to your HTML file:
<div id="isso-thread"></div>
<script data-isso='{"host": "http://<your server IP or domain name>:<port>", "require": {"author": true}}' src="http://<your server IP or domain name>:<port>/js/embed.min.js"></script>
Remember to change the "host" field to your server's IP address or domain name, and change the port number if necessary. You can add this code to your website's footer, or to a specific page where you want to enable comments.
That's it! You have successfully installed and configured Isso on your Windows 10 machine. Your visitors can now leave comments on your website using the Isso commenting system.
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