Tutorial: How to Install Cactus Comments on macOS

Cactus Comments is a commenting platform that adds comments to your static website without requiring any server-side code. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Cactus Comments on macOS.

Prerequisites

Installing Cactus Comments

  1. Open the terminal on your macOS by clicking on the magnifying glass in the top right corner, and typing terminal in the search bar.

  2. Navigate to the root of your static website project in the terminal. For example, if your website is stored in the Sites folder, navigate to it by typing:

cd ~/Sites/YOUR-WEBSITE-NAME
  1. Once you're in the root of your project, install Cactus Comments using the following command:
npm install --save cactus-comments
  1. Cactus Comments has now been installed as a dependency in your project.

  2. Navigate to the index.html in your project directory and add the following script tag right after the opening <body> tag:

<script src="https://unpkg.com/cactus-comments@latest"></script>
  1. Save your changes and your website is now enabled with Cactus Comments.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Cactus Comments on your static website on macOS. Your users can now leave comments on your website without requiring any server-side code.

Note that this installation process may vary depending on your specific project environment. Consult the official Cactus Comments documentation for more information.

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