How to Install Thredded on Arch Linux

Thredded is an open-source forum engine that is designed to be easily embedded into a Ruby on Rails application. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Thredded on Arch Linux.

1. Install Ruby and Rails

Before we can install Thredded, we need to install Ruby and Rails, as Thredded is built on top of those two libraries.

$ sudo pacman -S ruby ruby-bundler rails

2. Install MySQL/MariaDB

Thredded requires a database to store its data. We will be using MySQL/MariaDB as our database engine.

$ sudo pacman -S mysql

3. Create a Thredded Project

Let's create a new Rails project for Thredded.

$ rails new thredded-demo

4. Add Thredded to Gemfile

Navigate to the project directory and add Thredded to the Gemfile.

$ cd thredded-demo
$ echo "gem 'thredded'" >> Gemfile

5. Install Thredded

Install Thredded and its dependencies using the Bundler.

$ bundle install

6. Install Thredded Assets

Install Thredded stylesheet and javascript assets.

$ rails generate thredded:install

7. Configure the Database

Create and migrate the database.

$ rails db:create
$ rails db:migrate

8. Start the Server

Start the Rails server.

$ rails server

9. Access Thredded

You can now access Thredded by navigating to http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Thredded on Arch Linux.