How to install Commento on FreeBSD Latest

Commento is an open-source commenting system that can be installed on various platforms, including FreeBSD. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Commento on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you proceed, ensure that you have the following:

  • A server or VPS running FreeBSD Latest
  • A non-root user account with sudo privileges
  • Basic knowledge of working with the command line

Step 1: Install required packages

Firstly, log in to your server via SSH and update the system packages using the following command:

sudo pkg update && sudo pkg upgrade

Next, install all the required packages for Commento using the following command:

sudo pkg install git go postgresql13

Step 2: Install and configure PostgreSQL

After installing PostgreSQL, initialize the database using the following command:

sudo service postgresql initdb

Then, start the PostgreSQL service using the following command:

sudo service postgresql start

Next, create a new user and a new database for Commento using the following commands:

sudo su - postgres
createuser --interactive
createdb commento
exit

Step 3: Clone and build Commento

Now, clone the Commento repository using the following command:

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

After cloning the repository, change to the Commento directory using the following command:

cd commento

Then, build the Commento binary using the following command:

sudo go build .

Step 4: Configure Commento

Next, copy the commento.conf.template file to commento.conf using the following command:

cp commento.conf.template commento.conf

Open the commento.conf file using any text editor of your choice and edit it according to your preferences. Ensure to change the following fields to the correct value:

  • port
  • postgres - fill in your database details
  • secret-key - create a random string

Save and close the file once you are done.

Step 5: Run Commento

Finally, start the Commento service using the following command:

./commento

You can now visit http://<server-ip>:<port> on your web browser to access the Commento web interface.

Conclusion

In conclusion, this tutorial has demonstrated how to install Commento on FreeBSD Latest. You can now use Commento to manage comments on your website or blog.