JustComments Server

Basic open-source implementation of a server for JustComments

The server is implemented in NodeJS. Required version is 8+;

Features

basic commenting
single process
file storage

Not-included features

reactions
nested responses
sorting
social login
email notifications
push notifications
reCaptcha
higly-available & distributed storage

To have these features, please see the paid hosted version: JustComments

Server Setup

Clone the repository and run npm install.
Run node server.js

You should get a message JustComments listening on port 3434!. You can change the port in config.js.

Frontend Setup

Clone https://github.com/JustComments/jc-widget and run npm install.
Adjust API_ENDPOINT variable in Webpack via CLI or in the source to point to 3434.
Run npm start and open http://localhost:3333/.

Frontend Build

Define URLs where you will host the frontend and backend in Webpack config or via CLI.
Run npm run build.
Copy files from the dist to your server.

Recommended config for the frontend

<div
  class="just-comments"
  data-locale="en"
  data-disablesociallogin="true"
  data-disablepushnotifications="true"
  data-disableemailnotifications="true"
  data-disablereactions="true"
></div>
<script src="https://your-server/jc/w2.js"></script>