Tutorial: How to Install Schnack on Windows 10

Schnack is a self-hosted commenting system that is lightweight and easy to use. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Schnack on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following installed on your system:

• Git: https://git-scm.com/downloads
• Node.js: https://nodejs.org/en/

Steps

1. Open the command prompt by pressing the Windows + X keys and selecting Command Prompt from the menu.

2. Navigate to the directory where you want to install Schnack by typing cd path/to/your/directory in the command prompt.

3. Clone the Schnack repository using the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/schn4ck/schnack.git
   

4. Navigate into the newly created Schnack directory:

   cd schnack
   

5. Install the required dependencies by running:

   npm install
   

6. Copy the config.example.json file to config.json:

   copy config.example.json config.json
   

7. Open the config.json file in a text editor and change the port value to the port you want Schnack to listen on. By default, Schnack listens on port 3000.

8. Start the Schnack server by running:

   npm start
   

9. Open your web browser to http://localhost:3000 (or the port you specified in step 7) to verify that Schnack is running.

10. To stop Schnack, press Ctrl + C in the command prompt window.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Schnack on Windows 10. You may now customize your website's look and feel with CSS, and invite your audience to leave comments on your website.

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