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# Discourse the right way
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**Fog** is a **F**orum mixed with a Bl**og**, intended to encourage fruitful
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discussion and the spread of knowledge.
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To get started:
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1. Install [Go](https://go.dev).
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2. Install [migrate](https://github.com/golang-migrate/migrate):
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```sh
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$ go install -tags 'postgres' github.com/golang-migrate/migrate/v4/cmd/migrate@latest
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```
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3. Install [PostgreSQL](https://postgresql.org).
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4. Create a new Postgres user and database.
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5. Set your environment variables. See [`docs/envvars.mds`](docs/envvars.md)
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for an list of variables that need to be set.
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6. Run `scripts/migrateup` to setup the database tables.
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7. Run `go run cmd/api` to start the backend.
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Frontend has a seperate setup. See [`web/README.md`](web/README.md) for more
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info.
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