How to Install Scoold on Linux Mint

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Scoold on your Linux Mint operating system. Scoold is an open-source platform for creating question and answer communities like Stack Overflow.

Prerequisites

Before we begin with the installation process, make sure to have the following prerequisites:

• Linux Mint latest version
• Java 8 or later
• PostgreSQL database

Step 1: Install Java on Your Linux Mint

Scoold requires Java 8 or later. Thus, the first step is to install Java if you haven't already. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt-get install openjdk-8-jre

Verify the Java installation by running the following command:

java -version

It should show you the Java version installed on your machine.

Step 2: Install PostgreSQL

The next step is to install PostgreSQL, which will serve as a database for Scoold. Run the following command to install PostgreSQL:

sudo apt-get install postgresql

Once the installation is complete, start the PostgreSQL service using the following command:

sudo systemctl start postgresql

Step 3: Create a Scoold Database

Now that we have installed PostgreSQL, we need to create a database for Scoold. Run the following commands to create a new user and database:

sudo su postgres
createuser -DRS scoold
createdb -O scoold scoold
exit

Step 4: Download and Install Scoold

Scoold is available for download from the official website. Visit https://scoold.com/download and download the ZIP file.

Extract the downloaded ZIP file into the desired directory using the following command:

unzip scoold-4.X.X.zip -d /opt

Replace 4.X.X with the version you have downloaded.

Step 5: Configure Scoold

Navigate to the Scoold directory by running the following command:

cd /opt/scoold-4.X.X

Create a new application.properties file in the /opt/scoold-4.X.X/config directory using the following command:

sudo nano config/application.properties

Add the following lines to the application.properties file:

spring.datasource.url=jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/scoold
spring.datasource.username=scoold
spring.datasource.password=scoold
scoold.instance.title=My Scoold Instance

Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl+X, Y, then Enter.

Step 6: Start Scoold

Start Scoold by running the following command:

nohup java -jar scoold.jar &

This will start Scoold in the background. You can access Scoold by visiting http://localhost:8080 in your web browser.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Scoold on your Linux Mint machine. Now you can create your own Q&A community using Scoold. Happy coding!