How to Install SimpleX Chat on Alpine Linux Latest

In this tutorial, we will be covering how to install SimpleX Chat on Alpine Linux Latest. SimpleX Chat is an open-source chat client that is built on top of the Matrix protocol.

Prerequisites

Before getting started, you will need the following:

• A terminal or SSH client
• Root access to the server
• An installation of Alpine Linux Latest

Step 1: Update the package manager

Before installing SimpleX Chat, we need to make sure that the package manager is up to date. Run the following command:

apk update

Step 2: Install git

SimpleX Chat is stored on GitHub, so we need to install Git to clone the repository. Run the following command:

apk add git

Step 3: Clone the SimpleX Chat repository

We can now clone the SimpleX Chat repository onto our Alpine Linux Latest installation. Run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat.git

Step 4: Install the required dependencies

SimpleX Chat has a few dependencies that must be installed before it can run properly. Run the following command to install these dependencies:

apk add nodejs nodejs-npm

Step 5: Build and run SimpleX Chat

We can now build and run SimpleX Chat. Navigate to the repository we cloned in step 3 and run the following command:

npm install

Once the installation is complete, run the following command to start SimpleX Chat:

npm start

You should now be able to access the SimpleX Chat interface by visiting http://localhost:8080 in your web browser.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed SimpleX Chat on Alpine Linux Latest!

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