How to Install Isso on NetBSD

Isso is an open-source commenting server that allows you to add comments to your website or blog. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Isso on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you get started, you will need the following:

• A NetBSD server with root access
• Python 3.6 or later

Step 1 - Install Dependencies

The first step is to install the dependencies required by Isso:

pkgin update
pkgin install py38-sqlite3 py38-setuptools py38-pillow py38-lxml

Step 2 - Install Isso

Once the dependencies are installed, you can install Isso using pip:

pip install isso

Step 3 - Create the Isso Configuration File

Next, you will need to create the Isso configuration file. You can start with the default configuration file by copying it from the Isso package:

cp /usr/pkg/lib/python3.8/site-packages/isso/conf/isso.conf.sample /usr/pkg/etc/isso.conf

Now, you can edit the configuration file to match your setup. You can use the following command to open the file in a text editor:

vi /usr/pkg/etc/isso.conf

Step 4 - Start the Isso Server

Once you have created and configured the Isso configuration file, you can start the Isso server:

isso -c /usr/pkg/etc/isso.conf run

You can now access the Isso server by going to http://<your-server-ip>:8080.

Step 5 - Configure Your Website

The final step is to configure your website to use Isso. You will need to add the Isso JavaScript code to your website or blog template. You can find the code you need to add to your template in the Isso configuration file.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Isso on NetBSD.