Installing WriteFreely on Clear Linux Latest

WriteFreely is a free and open-source platform designed for building communities and publishing blogs easily. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install WriteFreely on Clear Linux Latest.

Step 1: System Update

Before doing anything else make sure your system is up-to-date by opening the terminal and running this command:

sudo swupd update

Step 2: Install the required dependencies

WriteFreely requires some dependencies to work. To install them run the following command:

sudo swupd bundle-add c-basic
sudo swupd bundle-add tar
sudo swupd bundle-add pkg-config
sudo swupd bundle-add zlib
sudo swupd bundle-add libpq
sudo swupd bundle-add curl
sudo swupd bundle-add librsvg
sudo swupd bundle-add git
sudo swupd bundle-add make
sudo swupd bundle-add glibc-devel
sudo swupd bundle-add golang

Step 3: Clone WriteFreely

Clone the WriteFreely code repository using git:

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

Step 4: Build and Install

To build and install WriteFreely, change to the cloned repository directory with:

cd writefreely
make
sudo make install

Step 5: Configure the Database

WriteFreely requires PostgreSQL to be installed to use its database. To configure the database for use with WriteFreely, create a new database and update its details in the WriteFreely config file.

sudo su - postgres
psql -U postgres
CREATE DATABASE writefreely;
CREATE USER writefreelyuser WITH PASSWORD 'writefreelyuserpassword';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE writefreely TO writefreelyuser;
\q

Update the config.ini file with the database details:

[Database]
Type = postgres
User = writefreelyuser
Password = writefreelyuserpassword
Name = writefreely
Host = localhost

Step 6: Start WriteFreely

Once you have finished configuring WriteFreely, you can start the application using:

writefreely &

You can now access the administration area by visiting:

http://localhost:8080/admin

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed WriteFreely on Clear Linux Latest. You can now start creating blogs and engaging with your audience.