Coder is a powerful tool that allows you to create a cloud-based development environment on top of any server you have access to. In this tutorial, we are going to discuss how to install Coder on Arch Linux.
To follow along with this tutorial, you will need:
Before you can install Coder, you need to install some required dependencies. You can do this by running the following command:
sudo pacman -S nodejs yarn
This will install Node.js and Yarn, which are both required for Coder to run.
Now that you have installed the required dependencies, you can install Coder by running the following command:
mkdir ~/coder
cd ~/coder
curl -fsSL https://cdr.sh/get-linux-noroot.sh | sh -s -- --version 3.2.0
This will create a directory called "coder" in your home directory and install Coder version 3.2.0 into it.
Now that you have installed Coder, you need to configure it to work with your domain name. You can do this by running the following command:
./bin/coder-cloud cmd:gencode -p <your-domain-name>
Replace <your-domain-name> with your actual domain name. This will generate a configuration file called config.yaml in the coder directory.
Now that you have configured Coder, you can start it by running the following command:
./coder
This will start Coder and make it available at https://<your-domain-name>. You can access the Coder web interface by navigating to that URL in your web browser.
##Step 5: Create Your First User
The first time you access the Coder web interface, you will be prompted to create a new user. Follow the prompts to create your first Coder user account.
You have now installed and configured Coder on your Arch Linux server. You can access Coder by navigating to the URL you specified in Step 3. Enjoy your newfound freedom to code from anywhere with Coder!
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