How to Install Schnack on Linux Mint Latest

Schnack is a self-hosted commenting system, written in JavaScript and MongoDB, that can be integrated into various websites and blogs. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Schnack on Linux Mint Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have the following requirements:

  • A Linux Mint Latest machine, up and running
  • A web server, such as Apache or Nginx
  • Node.js (version >= 10.x) and NPM installed on your machine
  • MongoDB installed and configured on your machine

Step 1 - Clone the Schnack Repository

Firstly, we will clone the Schnack repository to our server. Open the terminal and run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/schn4ck/schnack.git

This will create a new directory called "schnack" in your current working directory.

Step 2 - Install Dependencies

Navigate to the "schnack" directory by running:

cd schnack

Now, install the necessary dependencies by running:

npm install

This will install all the required modules and libraries to run the Schnack application.

Step 3 - Configure Schnack

Find the config.json file in the schnack folder and open it in your text editor:

nano config.json

Here you can customize the behavior, look and feel of your Schnack comments. Some of the important settings to consider are:

  • port : This is the port number on which Schnack will run. By default, it uses port 3000.
  • mongo_url : Enter the connection string of your MongoDB server, providing the database name, username and password if required.
  • cors : Whether to allow cross-origin resource sharing or not. You can set this to true if you want to allow other domains to access Schnack, or set it to false for more security.

Save and exit the file once you have made the desired changes.

Step 4 - Start Schnack

Finally, start the Schnack server by running:

npm start

You should see the following message:

Schnack is running on PORT: 3000

Open your favorite web browser and enter the URL http://localhost:3000 to access your Schnack installation.

You can now grab the embed code of your comments and add it to your website or blog.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed and configured Schnack on your Linux Mint Latest machine. Enjoy!