How to Install Publify on Fedora CoreOS Latest

Publify is a free and open-source Ruby on Rails-based publishing platform that allows you to create and manage a blogging website. In this tutorial, we will be guiding you on how to install Publify on Fedora CoreOS latest.

Prerequisites

  • A server running Fedora CoreOS latest.
  • A user account with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Installing Git and Ruby

The first thing to do is to install Git and Ruby, which are the prerequisite packages for installing Publify.

To install the packages, use the following command:

$ sudo dnf install git ruby

Step 2: Installing Bundler

Bundler is a dependency manager tool for Ruby that manages an application's gems. To ensure that you have the latest version of Bundler installed, use the following command:

$ sudo gem install bundler

Step 3: Downloading Publify

Clone the Publify GitHub repository using the following command:

$ git clone https://github.com/publify/publify.git

Move into the cloned repository directory:

$ cd publify

Step 4: Installation and Configuration

Use the following command to install all the required gems and dependencies:

$ bundle install

This might take some time depending on your internet connection.

Once the installation is complete, run the following command:

$ bundle exec rake setup

This command will initiate the setup process and prompt you to input some configuration details. Fill out values according to the prompts.

You can also choose to preconfigure Publify before running the above command, by copying the respective files from /config/deploy directory to /config and modifying them.

Once installation and configuration are complete, start the Publify server by running the following command:

$ bundle exec rails server

The server will be running at http://localhost:3000/.

Step 5: Accessing Publify

To access Publify from a web browser, enter your server's IP address or hostname, followed by the port number 3000.

Example:

http://<server-ip>:3000

If you followed this tutorial from your local machine, enter localhost:3000 in your web browser.

And that's it! You have successfully installed Publify on Fedora CoreOS latest. You can now start enjoying its capabilities as a blogging platform.