How to Install Jam on Arch Linux

JAM is a minimalist project management tool for web development. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install JAM on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure that you have:

• A working installation of Arch Linux.
• A user account with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

The first step is to install the necessary dependencies for JAM:

sudo pacman -S git nodejs npm

Step 2: Clone JAM Repository

Next, you need to clone the JAM repository:

git clone https://github.com/pedsmores/jam.git

Step 3: Install JAM

Now, navigate to the JAM directory and install it:

cd jam
npm install

Step 4: Configure JAM

After the installation, you need to configure JAM by creating a configuration file:

cp config/config.example.js config/config.js

Edit the config.js file and set the correct values for your environment:

module.exports = {
  db: {
    host: 'localhost',
    port: 3306,
    user: '',
    password: '',
    database: '',
    charset: 'utf8mb4',
    collate: 'utf8mb4_bin',
    timezone: '+00:00',
  },
  debug: false,
  session: {
    secret: '',
  },
  jwt_secret: '',
  app_secret: '',
  app_url: '',
};

Step 5: Start JAM

Finally, start JAM and verify that everything is working correctly:

npm start

Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000. If everything is working correctly, you should see the JAM login page.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install JAM on Arch Linux. JAM is a powerful project management tool that makes it easier for web developers to manage their projects.

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