How to Install Commento on Ubuntu Server

Commento is an open-source commenting platform that can be easily installed on Ubuntu Server. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Commento on Ubuntu Server, step-by-step.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation process, you need to ensure that your Ubuntu Server meets the following requirements:

Ubuntu 20.04 or later
Root Access
Git
Docker

Step 1: Install Git

In order to install Commento on Ubuntu Server, you need to first install Git. Run the following command to install Git:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install git

Step 2: Clone the Commento Repository

Once Git is installed, you need to clone the Commento repository from GitLab. Use the following command to clone the repository:

git clone https://gitlab.com/commento/commento.git

Step 3: Install Docker

Next, you need to install Docker on your Ubuntu Server. Follow the instructions provided in the Docker documentation to install Docker on your system.

Step 4: Build the Docker Image

Now that Docker is installed, you can build the Commento Docker image using the following command:

cd commento
sudo docker build -t commento .

Step 5: Configure Commento

Before running Commento, you need to configure the Commento settings. Navigate to the commento directory and create a configuration file named commento.conf using the following command:

cd commento
sudo nano commento.conf

Enter the following configuration details:

commento:
  database:
    // use type sqlite3 for SQLite3, mysql for MySQL, postgres for PostgreSQL
    type: sqlite3
    // Path to the database (default is commento.db in the same directory)
    path: commento.db
  port: 8080
  jwt-key: some-unique-key
  allow-anonymous-commenting: true # To allow anonymous comments change this to `true`
  disable-authentication: true # To allow anonymous comments change this to `true`

Save the configuration file by pressing Ctrl + X, then Y, and then Enter.

Step 6: Run Commento

Finally, you can start Commento using the following command:

sudo docker run -p 8080:8080 -v "$(pwd)/commento.conf:/app/commento.conf" commento

This command will start Commento and bind it to port 8080. You can now access Commento by navigating to http://your_server_ip:8080 in your web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Commento on Ubuntu Server using Docker. You can now customize and configure it according to your needs.