How to Install Misago on Manjaro

Misago is an open source web application for creating online forums. In this tutorial, we will go through the process of installing Misago on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before installing Misago, you need to ensure that your Manjaro machine is up-to-date with the latest packages. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 1: Install PostgreSQL

Misago requires a PostgreSQL database to store its data. You can install PostgreSQL on Manjaro by running the following command:

sudo pacman -S postgresql

After the installation, start the PostgreSQL service and enable it to start on boot by running the following commands:

sudo systemctl enable postgresql.service
sudo systemctl start postgresql.service

Step 2: Install Python and Virtualenv

Misago is written in Python, so you need to have Python installed on your system. You can install Python on Manjaro by running the following command:

sudo pacman -S python

After the installation, install Virtualenv which is used to create isolated Python environments. This will ensure that the Misago installation will not conflict with any other Python packages on your system.

sudo pacman -S python-virtualenv

Step 3: Create a Virtual Environment for Misago

Create a new folder where you will keep Misago's files and change into it. Then, create a new virtual environment inside that folder by running the following commands:

mkdir misago && cd misago
virtualenv env

Activate the virtual environment:

source env/bin/activate

Step 4: Install Misago

Install Misago by running the following command:

pip install misago

Step 5: Configure Misago

Misago requires configuration before it can be used. You will need to create a configuration file named misago.conf.py. You can do this by running the following command:

misago configure --database 'postgresql://misago_user:misago_password@localhost/misago_db'

Note that you will need to replace misago_user and misago_password with your own PostgreSQL username and password.

Step 6: Initialize Misago Database

To initialize the Misago database, run the following command:

misago migrate

Step 7: Start Misago

Finally, start Misago by running the following command:

misago run

You should now be able to access Misago by visiting http://127.0.0.1:8000/ in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Misago on Manjaro. You should now have a working installation of Misago that you can use to create online forums.