Installing Firefox Account Server on Clear Linux Latest

Firefox Account Server is a server that provides a user authentication and storage service for Mozilla applications. In this tutorial, we will be installing Firefox Account Server on Clear Linux latest version. Follow the steps below to get started.

Prerequisites

Before installing Firefox Account Server, ensure that you have the following:

• A Clear Linux latest version running operating system
• A terminal with sudo access
• Basic knowledge of the command-line interface

Step 1 - Install prerequisites

The first step is to install the prerequisites required for setting up Firefox account server. Run the following commands in the terminal:

sudo swupd update
sudo swupd bundle-add go-basic
sudo swupd bundle-add devpkg-icu
sudo swupd bundle-add devpkg-ssl

Step 2 - Download and Install Firefox Account Server

Next, download the Firefox Account Server package by running the following command in the terminal:

wget https://github.com/mozilla/fxa-auth-server/archive/master.zip

Once the package is downloaded, extract it using the following command:

unzip master.zip

Navigate to the extracted folder and install the Firefox Account Server by running the following command:

make

This will install and start the Firefox Account Server on your system.

Step 3 - Configure Firefox Account Server

By default, Firefox Account Server listens on port 9000. To change the port, modify the config/local.json file.

{
   "env": "development",
   "log_level": "info",
   "db": {
      "username": "root",
      "password": "",
      "database": "fxa_db",
      "dialect": "mysql",
      "host": "127.0.0.1",
      "logging": false,
      "max_connections": 50
   },
   "oauth": {
      "domain": "http://127.0.0.1:9000",
      "redirect_uri": "http://127.0.0.1:9000/fxa-auth/redirect_uri",
      "client_id": "client_id",
      "client_secret": "client_secret"
   },
   "token_secret": "token_secret"
}

Update "domain": "http://127.0.0.1:9000" to your desired port.

Step 4 - Start the Firefox Account Server

Start the server using the following command in the terminal:

./run-server.sh

You can now access the Firefox Account Server by navigating to http://<ip_address>:<port>/v1.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Firefox Account Server on Clear Linux latest version. You can now integrate it with your Mozilla applications.

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