Overleaf is a web-based LaTeX editor widely used by researchers, students, and scientist to collaborate and write their academic papers. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Overleaf on Alpine Linux Latest.
Before we start, it's essential to update and upgrade the system packages to ensure that we have the latest version and any dependencies required for Overleaf.
apk update
apk upgrade
To install Overleaf on Alpine Linux Latest, we need to install the following pre-requisites packages:
apk add nodejs npm git
Next, clone the Overleaf GitHub repository using git command.
git clone https://github.com/overleaf/overleaf.git
Now, navigate to the Overleaf directory and install it by running the following commands:
cd overleaf
npm install
Finally, start Overleaf by running the below command:
npm start
Once Overleaf starts successfully, access it by opening your favorite browser and navigating to http://localhost:3000/. You should see the Overleaf web interface, and you can start working on your academic papers.
That's it; you have successfully installed Overleaf on Alpine Linux Latest. You can now start collaborating and writing your research papers.
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