How to Install Commento on Windows 10

Commento is an open-source commenting platform that allows website owners to have their own comment section without relying on third-party services like Disqus. It is available on various platforms, including Windows 10. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Commento on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

  • A Windows 10 machine with access to the internet
  • Git Bash or any other terminal emulator

Steps

  1. Open Git Bash or any other terminal emulator on your Windows 10 machine.

  2. Navigate to the location where you want to install Commento. For instance, you can create a new directory called "commento" using the command:

mkdir commento
  1. Change into the "commento" directory using the command:
cd commento
  1. Clone the Commento repository from GitLab using the command:
git clone https://gitlab.com/commento/commento.git
  1. Once the repository is cloned, change into the Commento directory by running:
cd commento
  1. Install the required dependencies using the command:
make
  1. If everything goes well, you can start the Commento server by running:
./commento

  1. Commento will now be running on your Windows 10 machine. You can access it by opening a web browser and navigating to "http://localhost:8080". You should be able to see the Commento login page.

  2. To stop the Commento server, press "CTRL+C" in the terminal.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have gone through the steps to install Commento on Windows 10. You can now add Commento to your website and allow users to leave comments without having to use third-party services.