Step 1: Open the Terminal on your Arch Linux system by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.
Step 2: Install the required dependencies for RetroSpring to work using the following command.
sudo pacman -S git ruby rubygems
Step 3: Clone the Retrospring repository from the GitHub using the Git command.
git clone https://github.com/retrospring/retrospring.git
Step 4: Navigate into the downloaded directory of the Retrospring using the command.
cd retrospring
Step 5: Install the Bundler using the gem command.
sudo gem install bundler
Step 6: Install the required Gems mentioned in the Gemfile using the Bundler command.
bundle install
Step 7: Migrate the database by running the following command.
bundle exec rake db:migrate
Step 8: Precompile the assets files using the following command.
RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec rake assets:precompile
Step 9: The RetroSpring installation is complete. Start the RetroSpring server using the following command.
bundle exec rails s
Step 10: By default, RetroSpring server listens on TCP port 3000. Open your Web Browser and enter the URL below:
http://localhost:3000/
Now you can use your RetroSpring on Arch Linux!
That's all.
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