Schnack is a self-hosted commenting system that allows visitors to leave their comments on your website easily. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Schnack on macOS.
Before you start, make sure you have the following:
Follow these steps to install Schnack on your macOS system:
Open the terminal on your macOS system and run the following command to clone the Schnack repository:
$ git clone https://github.com/schn4ck/schnack.git
In the cloned Schnack repository directory, run the following command to install the required dependencies:
$ npm install
Copy the config.example.js file and create a new file named config.js:
$ cp config.example.js config.js
Open the config.js file in a text editor and enter your desired server URL and database credentials.
Run the following command to start the Schnack server:
$ npm start
That's it! You have successfully installed and configured Schnack on macOS. Now you can integrate it into your website and start receiving comments from your visitors.
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