How to Install Inventaire on Alpine Linux Latest

Inventaire is a free online platform that allows you to document, share, and explore your book collections. In this tutorial, we will show you the steps to install Inventaire on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start, you need to have the following:

Step 1: Update the System

The first step is to update the system packages to the latest version. To do this, open a terminal and execute the following command:

sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade

Step 2: Install Node.js

Inventaire requires Node.js to run on the system. To install Node.js on Alpine Linux Latest, execute the following command:

sudo apk add nodejs npm

Step 3: Install MongoDB

Inventaire uses MongoDB as the database backend. To install MongoDB on Alpine Linux Latest, execute the following command:

sudo apk add mongodb

Step 4: Clone the Inventaire Repository

Next, we need to clone the Inventaire repository from GitHub. You can do this using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/inventaire/inventaire.git

Step 5: Install the NPM Packages

After cloning the repository, we need to install the required NPM packages. Navigate to the cloned repository directory and execute the following command:

cd inventaire
npm install

Step 6: Start MongoDB

Before we start the Inventaire server, we need to start the MongoDB service. To do this, execute the following command in a terminal:

sudo service mongodb start

Step 7: Start the Inventaire Server

Now we can start the Inventaire server. Navigate to the cloned repository directory and execute the following command:

node server.js

The Inventaire server should now be running on port 3000. You can access the Inventaire web interface by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:3000.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Inventaire on Alpine Linux Latest. With Inventaire, you can easily manage and share your book collections with others.

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