Tutorial: How to install Shiori on Arch Linux

Shiori is a simple bookmark manager written in Go language. It allows you to store, search, and manage bookmarks easily. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Shiori on Arch Linux.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before installing Shiori, you must first install its dependencies:

Use the following command to install both packages:

sudo pacman -S go git

Step 2: Install Shiori

Once the dependencies are installed, you can now proceed with the installation of Shiori. Follow these steps:

  1. Clone Shiori repository from Github using the following command:

    git clone https://github.com/go-shiori/shiori.git
    
  2. Navigate to the cloned directory using the following command:

    cd shiori/
    
  3. Install Shiori using the make command:

    make install
    
  4. Once the installation is complete, you can verify that Shiori is installed by running the following command:

    shiori -version
    

You should see the version number of Shiori displayed on the terminal.

Step 3: Setting up a database

Shiori uses a SQLite database to store bookmarks. You need to create the database before using Shiori. Follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to the directory where you want to store the database file.

  2. Run the following command to create the database:

    shiori init
    

This command will create a file called shiori.db in the current directory.

Step 4: Running Shiori

Now you can start using Shiori. Follow these steps:

  1. Run the following command to start Shiori:

    shiori serve
    
  2. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080. You should see the Shiori interface, where you can start adding bookmarks.

Conclusion

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Shiori on Arch Linux. You can now store, search, and manage bookmarks easily with Shiori.

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