In this tutorial, we will walk you through the step-by-step process of installing Remark42 on Windows 11. Remark42 is a self-hosted, open-source commenting system that allows you to add comments to your website or blog.
Before we get started with the installation process, here are some prerequisites that you will need:
The first step is to download and install Docker Desktop for Windows. You can download it from the official Docker website at https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop. Once the download is complete, double-click on the executable file and follow the on-screen instructions to install it.
Next, you will need to install Git on your system. Git is a version control system that will be used to clone the Remark42 repository. You can download Git from the official Git website at https://git-scm.com/downloads. Once the download is complete, double-click on the executable file and follow the on-screen instructions to install it.
Once you have installed Git, open the command prompt and navigate to the directory where you want to clone the Remark42 repository. To clone the repository, run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/umputun/remark.git
This will clone the Remark42 repository to your local system.
Once the repository has been cloned, navigate to the remark directory using the command prompt. You will need to create a new file called .env in order to configure Remark42. To create this file, run the following command:
copy .env-example .env
This will create a new .env file by copying the contents of the .env-example file.
Next, you will need to update the REMARK_ADMIN_KEY variable in the .env file with your own admin key. You can generate a new admin key by running the following command:
docker run --rm umputun/utils:olaf
This will generate a new admin key that you can copy and paste into the .env file.
Now that Remark42 has been configured, you can start it using Docker. To start Remark42, navigate to the remark directory in the command prompt and run the following command:
docker-compose up -d --build
This will start Remark42 in detached mode and build the Docker image if it does not exist.
Once Remark42 has been started, you can access it by opening your web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8080. You should see the Remark42 login page.
To log in as an admin, enter the admin key that you generated earlier.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Remark42 on your Windows 11 system. You can now start adding comments to your website or blog.
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