How to Install Scoold on Manjaro

Scoold is an open-source stack overflow clone platform that can be used for internal communication within an organization or a community. In this tutorial, we will see how to install Scoold on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before we start the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed on your Manjaro system:

• Java 8 or higher
• PostgreSQL
• Git

Step 1: Clone the Scoold Repository

First, we need to clone the Scoold repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/Erudika/scoold.git

Once the repository is cloned, we need to switch to the Scoold directory:

cd scoold

Step 2: Configure PostgreSQL

We need to create a new PostgreSQL database and user for Scoold. Run the following commands to log in to the PostgreSQL server and create a new user and database:

sudo -u postgres psql
CREATE USER scoolduser WITH PASSWORD 'scooldpassword';
CREATE DATABASE scoolddb OWNER scoolduser;
\q

Step 3: Configure Scoold

Next, we need to configure Scoold by editing the scoold.conf file located in the src/main/resources directory:

nano src/main/resources/scoold.conf

Replace the database settings with the following:

db.driver=org.postgresql.Driver
db.url=jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/scoolddb
db.username=scoolduser
db.password=scooldpassword

Save and close the file.

Step 4: Build and Run Scoold

Now we can build and run Scoold using the following commands:

./mvnw package
java -jar target/scoold-*.jar

After running the second command, you should be able to access Scoold at http://localhost:8080/ in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Scoold on Manjaro. Scoold is now ready to be used as a platform for internal communication within an organization or a community.