- Install VirtualBox, this will host the Ubuntu Operating System
- Install Ubuntu Package
- Go to webpage linked below and download Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (or most recent LTS Ubuntu package)
- https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop
- Set up Ubuntu in VirtualBox (Start video at 1:08 if you followed previous 2 steps) ** IMPORTANT **
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Recommended allocation of at least 40-50gb of storage for Ubuntu
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When making a username and password for your VM of Ubuntu make sure to write them down, they will be your login for Ubuntu
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Follow video below to set up Ubuntu inside VirtualBox
- If you do not have sudo access by default run the following commands in terminal
- su - - enter password you used in VirtualBox set up
- apt-get install sudo - in case sudo isn't installed for some reason
- adduser "yourusername" sudo - replace "yourusername" with the username you used in VirtualBox set up
- Restart Ubuntu
- Now you should have sudo access, you can check by running
- sudo apt update
- Follow Steps in Discourse Guide for Ubuntu Local Hosting ** IMPORTANT **
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When creating a new admin on the last step write down the email and password used, this will be your login on the local host to obtain admin privileges
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When you get to the "Clone Discourse" Step, use "git clone https://github.com/ian-cambr/mitra-discourse.git ~/discourse
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This will clone the Mitra Discourse github repo instead of the example one in the guide
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Now just follow the steps in the guide below and you will have local host set up!!
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https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-on-ubuntu-or-debian-for-development/14727
- Updating Github Repository
- Once you have local host set up, go to your terminal and run the following commands
- cd discourse/
- git pull
- this will ensure you have the most up to date version of our local host
- To run local host go to your terminal and run the following commands
1. cd discourse/
2. ./run.sh
- If it is your first time running the local host and Ubuntu says you don't have permission run the following command in your terminal
- chmod +rx ./run.sh
- now you should be able to follow the inital steps and run the local host
- Once the local host is running navigate to in your web browser
- (in terminal) cd discourse/plugins/
- (in terminal) git clone "github repository link"
- So far we have one plug in so start by cloning https://github.com/ian-cambr/mitra-sorting.git (replace "github repository link" with this link)
- Run your local host and navigate to the website (see ##Run Local Host)
- At the top right corner of the website click log in and sign in with your admin account that you created
- Now that you're logged in, navigate to admin on the left sidebar and then press the customize tab at the top
- Now you should be in the themes tab, under themes press blue install button and find "Material Design Theme" under popular themes
- Now click on Material Design Theme and switch the "Color Palette" to "Material Dark"
- Next navigate to the Components tab (next to Themes) and press the blue install button
- Find "From a github repository" option and paste https://github.com/communiteq/plugin-outlets-theme-component and click install
- Now click on "Plug in Outlet Locations" and find "Include component on these themes"
- In the drop down menu find and select "Material Design Theme"
- Reload your local host and you should have a plug looking button in the top right, when you press it, it will highlight all the areas of the webpage we can add plug ins
Option 1: Bitnami https://github.com/davidefornelli/azure-discourse
Option 2: Ubuntu VM https://meta.discourse.org/t/setup-discourse-on-azure/89550 https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/main/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/main/docs/INSTALL-email.md
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