# Running a Website Inside Another Website Experimenting with WASM to run a Linux terminal and forum site in the browser. - **Source:** [Hacker News: Show HN](https://news.ycombinator.com) - **Published:** 2026-07-15 - **Topic:** [Software & Engineering](https://brifing.si/c/engineering) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/f9d8283f-3af0-430b-bf65-9527a5693c66 ## Discovery Process I came across a WASM-based Linux terminal emulator called linuxontab. This emulator provides a full Linux environment inside your browser. The question that intrigued me was: Can I run a website inside another website? This idea excited me, and I decided to give it a try. ## Experiment Setup I booted the Alpine Linux image with networking support and quickly cloned the repository of Torum, a small forum software. For installation, I needed a few essential packages: Python 3, Tor, SQLCipher, and OpenSSL. I managed each step through the terminal. ## Dependencies and Configuration I installed all the necessary dependencies one by one. Using the Tor network, I set up a hidden service network and configured SQLCipher for database encryption. For macOS users, I also set up torsocks and curl packages. ## Server Launch After completing all preparations, I started the server. Following the terminal instructions, I got the Torum forum software up and running. Seeing the server successfully come online was quite satisfying. ## Access and Testing I accessed the forum site I created via Tor Browser. The site was running smoothly, and I tested all its functions. Seeing a website running inside another website was truly fascinating. ## Conclusion and Insights This experiment was an important step in testing the boundaries of modern web technologies. It demonstrated what can be done in a browser environment thanks to WASM and Linux emulators. Such projects, offering new possibilities for developers, pave the way for exciting advancements in the tech world. ## Sources covering this story - https://nonogra.ph/running-a-website-inside-a-website-07-15-2026 — --- _Summary written by Brifing from the original reporting. Copyright in the original article belongs to its publisher; read the full piece at the link above._