How to Install Cactus Comments on OpenSUSE Latest

Cactus Comments is a fast and customizable comment system for websites, blogs, and e-commerce stores. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Cactus Comments on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you will need to have the following:

  • OpenSUSE Latest installed on your system
  • A web server (such as Apache, Nginx, or LiteSpeed) installed and running
  • PHP version 7.0.0 or newer installed on your system
  • MySQL or MariaDB database installed on your system

Step 1: Download Cactus Comments

First, go to the Cactus Comments website at https://cactus.chat/ and download the latest version of the software.

You can download the software using the following command:

wget https://github.com/CactusChat/Cactus/releases/latest/download/cactus.zip

Step 2: Unzip the package

After the download completes, unzip the package using the following command:

unzip cactus.zip

Step 3: Create a database

Now, log in to your MySQL or MariaDB server and create a new database for Cactus Comments:

CREATE DATABASE cactus;

Next, create a new user and grant privileges to the new database:

CREATE USER 'cactususer'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON cactus.* TO 'cactususer'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Note: Replace 'password' with a strong password of your choice.

Step 4: Configure the application

Now, navigate to the Cactus Comments folder using the following command:

cd cactus

Next, copy the .env.example file to .env and edit it with your database credentials:

cp .env.example .env
nano .env

Replace the DB_HOST, DB_DATABASE, DB_USERNAME, and DB_PASSWORD variables with your MySQL or MariaDB database credentials.

Save the changes and exit the editor.

Step 5: Install dependencies

Before we can use Cactus Comments, we need to install its dependencies. Run the following command to install them:

composer install

Step 6: Run database migrations

To create the necessary tables in the database, run the following command:

php artisan migrate

Step 7: Start the application

Finally, start the application using the following command:

php artisan serve --port=8080

Your Cactus Comments installation is now accessible at http://localhost:8080.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Cactus Comments on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now integrate it with your website or blog to enable commenting.