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To install the current 0.11.x branch, the best approach is imitating the procedure used in the Dockerfile:

1. install Askbot's requirements

   pip install -r askbot_requirements.txt
   

2. install Askbot

   python setup.py install
   

3. create a new Django project with Askbot as its only app using askbot-setup. The most basic approach is

   askbot-setup \
       -n /path/to/new/django/project \
       -e 2 -d /path/to/new/django/project/db.data \
       --create-project django
   

   For more options run askbot-setup --help. You can look at the Dockerfile for an example that uses PostgreSQL as database backend.

4. setup database and staticfiles

   cd /path/to/new/django/project
   export DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=askbot_app.settings
   python manage.py migrate
   python manage.py collectstatic
   

After that you can setup your webserver, the Django project and the database to your requirements and start using Askbot.askbot.

If you are looking for a canonical deployment to try out Askbot, Askbot I'd suggest you first build and then run a docker image using the provided Dockerfile.

docker build -t askbot:latest --build-arg ASKBOT=. .
docker run \
    -e 'DATABASE_URL=sqlite:////askbot-site/askbot.db' \
    -e "SECRET_KEY=$(openssl rand 14 | base64)" \
    -e ADMIN_PASSWORD=admin \
    -p 8080:80 \
    askbot:latest