How to Install Isso on Windows 11

Isso is a self-hosted commenting system for static websites. It allows users to comment on your static webpages without having to rely on third-party platforms. In this tutorial, we will install Isso on Windows 11.

Prerequisites

To install Isso on Windows 11, you will need:

• Python 3.6 or higher installed on your system
• pip (Python package manager)
• A web server (e.g. Apache or Nginx) to serve your web pages

Installation

1. Open a command prompt or terminal on your Windows 11 machine.

2. Install Isso using pip by running the following command:

   pip install isso
   

3. Configure a database for Isso. Isso uses SQLite by default, but you can also use MySQL or PostgreSQL. For this tutorial, we will stick with SQLite.

   Create a new directory for your database and navigate to it through the command prompt or terminal. Then, run the following command:

   sqlite3 isso.db
   

   This will create a new SQLite database file called "isso.db".

4. Create a configuration file for Isso. You can do this by running the following command:

   isso --generate-config > isso.cfg
   

   This will create a new configuration file called "isso.cfg".

5. Edit the configuration file to match your needs. You can open it with any text editor, e.g. Notepad or Atom.

   The most important fields that you will need to edit are:

   • host: the domain name or IP address of your server
   • dbpath: the path to your SQLite database file
   • max_age: the number of seconds before comments become inactive
   • name: the name of your website

   You can find more information about the configuration options in the Isso documentation.

6. Run Isso by running the following command:

   isso run isso.cfg
   

   This will start the Isso server and make your commenting system ready to use.

7. If you're running a web server like Apache or Nginx, you will need to configure it to proxy requests to Isso. This is typically done by creating a reverse proxy configuration. You can find more information about configuring your web server in the Isso documentation.

Congratulations! You've now installed Isso on Windows 11 and have a self-hosted commenting system that you can use on your static webpages.

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