How to install Commento on Arch Linux

Commento is a self-hosted, open-source commenting platform that you can use to add comments to your website or blog. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Commento on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you need to have the following:

  • An Arch Linux machine
  • Root access to the server
  • A domain name or IP address to access the Commento installation
  • Git installed on your system

Step 1: Install Go

Commento requires Go to run. To install Go on your Arch Linux machine, open a terminal and run the following command:

$ sudo pacman -S go

Step 2: Clone the Commento repository

Next, clone the Commento repository from GitLab to your local machine by running the following command:

$ git clone https://gitlab.com/commento/commento.git

Step 3: Build Commento

In the Commento directory cloned in the previous step, run the following command to build Commento:

$ cd commento
$ go build

This will create the Commento binary file in the same directory.

Step 4: Configure Commento

Now we need to create a Commento configuration file. You can use the sample configuration file included in the Commento repository. Run the following command to copy the sample configuration file:

$ cp sample-commento.conf config.json

Next, edit the config.json file using your preferred text editor:

$ nano config.json

In the file, you will need to specify the following:

  • Port: The port number that Commento should listen on. By default, Commento listens on port 8080.
  • Host: The IP address or domain name of your server.
  • Database name: The name of the database that Commento will use.

You can leave the other settings as default.

Step 5: Start Commento

To start Commento, run the following command:

$ ./commento

This will start Commento on the port specified in the configuration file. You can access Commento by opening the following URL in your web browser:

http://<your_server_IP_address>:<port_number>

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have gone through the steps to install Commento on Arch Linux. You should now be able to add comments to your website or blog using Commento.