Misskey is a free software, self-hosted social networking platform. It is built using Node.js and can be installed on many operating systems. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Misskey on Alpine Linux latest.
Before we begin, make sure your Alpine Linux system is up to date by running:
sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade
You will also need Node.js and npm installed on your system to install Misskey. You can check if you have Node.js and npm installed by running the following command:
node -v && npm -v
If Node.js and npm are not installed, install them with the following command:
sudo apk add nodejs npm
git clone https://github.com/misskey-dev/misskey.git
cd misskey
npm install
config.sample.json file to config.json:cp config.sample.json config.json
Edit the config.json file to customize your Misskey instance. You can modify the server URL, database settings, email settings, and more.
Start Misskey by running the following command:
npm start
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Misskey on Alpine Linux. You can now access Misskey by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:3000.
In this tutorial, we learned how to install Misskey on Alpine Linux. We hope this guide was helpful and has equipped you with the knowledge to set up your own Misskey instance!
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