How to Install Misago on Void Linux

Misago is a modern, open-source forum application for Python 3.5+. This tutorial will guide you through the installation of Misago on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

  1. A system running Void Linux with root access or sudo privileges.
  2. Python 3.5 or later should already be installed on your system.
  3. pip installation manager should be installed on your system.

Step 1: Install Required Packages

In order to run Misago, we need to install the following packages:

sudo xbps-install -S libxml2 libxslt libffi libssl1.1 postgresql-libs py-pip

Step 2: Install Misago

Now we will use pip to install Misago on your system. For this run the below command in your terminal.

sudo pip install misago

This will download all the necessary packages required to run Misago.

Step 3: Setup Database

Misago requires a database to store its data. In this tutorial, PostgreSQL will be used.

Install PostgreSQL using the command below:

sudo xbps-install -S postgresql

Then start and enable the PostgreSQL service.

sudo ln -s /etc/sv/postgresql /var/service/
sudo sv start postgresql
sudo sv enable postgresql

Next, create a Misago database and postgresql user using the command below:

sudo su - postgres -c "psql -c \"CREATE DATABASE misagodb;\""
sudo su - postgres -c "psql -c \"CREATE USER misago WITH PASSWORD 'password';\""
sudo su - postgres -c "psql -c \"GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE misagodb TO misago;\""

Step 4: Configure Misago

Misago uses a configuration file to set up the database connection and other settings. Copy the sample configuration file to the appropriate location.

sudo cp /usr/local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/misago/default_settings.py /etc/misago.py

Now let's modify this file with our own settings. Open this file with your text editor

sudo nano /etc/misago.py

Replace the following settings with your database credentials:

DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
        'NAME': 'misagodb',
        'USER': 'misago',
        'PASSWORD': 'password',
        'HOST': '',
        'PORT': '',
    }
}

Save and close the file.

Step 5: Run Misago

Now you are ready to run Misago. Type the following command to start the server:

misago runserver

Misago should now be accessible at http://127.0.0.1:8000/ or http://localhost:8000/.

That's it, you have successfully installed Misago on your Void Linux system. Enjoy your new forum application!