How to Install Blog from GitHub on Arch Linux

Blog is an open-source, minimalistic personal blogging platform that lets you publish content on your own website. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Blog from GitHub on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you need to make sure that your system meets the following requirements:

• Arch Linux installed and updated.
• Git installed on your system.
• Basic knowledge of using the command-line interface.

Installation

Follow the steps below to install Blog on Arch Linux:

Step 1: Clone the Blog Repository

First, open your terminal and clone the Blog repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/m1k1o/blog.git

Once the cloning process is complete, navigate to the cloned directory using the following command:

cd blog

Step 2: Install the Dependencies

Now, you need to install the dependencies required to run Blog on your system. You can install these dependencies using the following command:

sudo pacman -S ruby ruby-bundler nodejs

Step 3: Install the Blog Dependencies

After installing the system dependencies, you need to install the Blog dependencies using the following command:

bundle install

Step 4: Configure the Database

Blog uses a PostgreSQL database to store content. You need to create a database and user for Blog using the following commands:

sudo -u postgres psql -c "CREATE USER blog WITH PASSWORD 'password';"
sudo -u postgres psql -c "CREATE DATABASE blog_production OWNER blog;"

Step 5: Configure Blog

Next, you need to configure Blog by creating a config file. You can use the following command to create a config file:

cp config/database.yml.example config/database.yml

Open the config file using a text editor and update the database credentials with the ones you created in the previous step. Save and close the file.

Step 6: Create the Database Schema

To create the necessary database schema for Blog, use the following command:

RAILS_ENV=production bin/rake db:create
RAILS_ENV=production bin/rake db:migrate

Step 7: Start the Server

Finally, you can start the Blog server using the following command:

RAILS_ENV=production bin/rails server

Blog should now be accessible by visiting http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Blog from GitHub on Arch Linux. Now, you can create your own personal blogging platform and start publishing content on your website.