How to Install Appsmith on Clear Linux

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing Appsmith on Clear Linux Latest.

Step 1: Install Git

The first step is to install Git, which is required to clone the Appsmith from GitHub. To install Git, open a terminal window and execute the following command:

sudo swupd bundle-add git

Step 2: Install Node.js

Appsmith is built using Node.js, so you need to install Node.js on your Clear Linux machine. To install the latest version of Node.js, execute the following commands in the terminal:

sudo swupd bundle-add nodejs-basic
sudo swupd bundle-add nodejs-extras

Step 3: Clone the Appsmith Repository

Now that you have installed Git and Node.js, you can proceed to clone the Appsmith repository from GitHub. Open a terminal window, navigate to the directory where you want to clone the repository, and execute the following command:

git clone https://github.com/appsmithorg/appsmith.git

Step 4: Install Appsmith Dependencies

After cloning the repository, navigate to the directory where you cloned it and install the dependencies using the following commands:

cd appsmith
npm install

Step 5: Run Appsmith

Finally, you can start the Appsmith server using the following command:

npm start

After running this command, you should see the Appsmith server starting up in the terminal window. You can then open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080/ to start using Appsmith.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Appsmith on Clear Linux Latest!

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