How to install yarn.social on Alpine Linux

In this tutorial, we will provide you with the steps to install yarn.social on Alpine Linux Latest version.

Prerequisites

Before you begin with the installation, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A running instance of Alpine Linux Latest
• A user account with administrative privileges

Steps to install yarn.social

1. Update the package index and packages of your Alpine Linux system by running the following command.

sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade

2. Install Node.js and NPM by running the following command.

sudo apk add nodejs npm

3. Install Git to clone the yarn.social repository.

sudo apk add git

4. Clone the yarn.social repository into your local directory.

git clone https://github.com/yarnsocial/yarn.social.git

5. Navigate to the yarn.social directory.

cd yarn.social/

6. Install yarn package manager using npm.

sudo npm install -g yarn

7. Install the yarn.social dependencies.

yarn install

8. Build the yarn.social application.

yarn build

9. Start the yarn.social server.

yarn start

10. By default, the yarn.social will run on port 3000. To access the application, simply navigate to http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and setup yarn.social on Alpine Linux Latest.

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