How to Install WriteFreely on Arch Linux

WriteFreely is a free and open-source blogging platform that enables you to create and publish content on the web. If you're a blogger or a writer, you might want to give WriteFreely a try. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to install WriteFreely on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have the following:

  • A system running Arch Linux
  • A non-root user with sudo privileges
  • Basic knowledge of the Linux command line

Step 1: Update your system

Before installing any software, it's recommended to update your system to the latest packages. To do this, run the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 2: Install dependencies

WriteFreely requires some dependencies to be installed on your system. Run the following command to install them:

sudo pacman -S git go

Step 3: Install WriteFreely

To install WriteFreely, follow the steps below:

  1. You can download the latest stable release from the official website. Alternatively, you can clone the project from GitHub:

    git clone https://github.com/writefreely/writefreely.git

  2. Once you have downloaded or cloned WriteFreely, navigate to the directory:

    cd writefreely

  3. Build WriteFreely:

    make build

  4. Install WriteFreely:

    sudo make install

Step 4: Configure WriteFreely

Now that you have successfully installed WriteFreely, you need to configure it. By default, WriteFreely is configured to listen on 127.0.0.1 port 8080. You can modify this configuration by editing the config.ini file located in the installation directory.

sudo nano /usr/local/etc/writefreely/config.ini

Make the necessary changes and save the file.

Step 5: Start WriteFreely

To start WriteFreely, run the following command:

sudo systemctl start writefreely

To check the status of WriteFreely, run:

sudo systemctl status writefreely

To enable WriteFreely to start at boot:

sudo systemctl enable writefreely

Conclusion

You have now installed WriteFreely on your Arch Linux system. You can now start creating posts and publishing them on the web using this open-source blogging platform.