How to Install Misskey on Clear Linux Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Misskey, a decentralized social network platform, on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we get started, make sure that you have the following:

• A machine running Clear Linux Latest.
• A non-root user with sudo privileges.

Step 1 - Install Node.js

First, we need to install Node.js on our machine.

1. Open the Terminal application by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T or using the application launcher in the taskbar.

2. Run the following command to install Node.js:

   sudo swupd bundle-add nodejs-basic
   

3. Verify the installation by typing the following command:

   node --version
   

   If the output displays the version number, then Node.js is successfully installed.

Step 2 - Install MongoDB

Next, we need to install MongoDB, which is a document-based database system.

1. Run the following command to install MongoDB:

   sudo swupd bundle-add mongodb
   

2. Start the MongoDB service by typing the following command:

   sudo systemctl start mongodb
   

3. Verify that MongoDB is running by typing:

   sudo systemctl status mongodb
   

   If the output shows that the service is active and running, then MongoDB is installed correctly.

Step 3 - Install Misskey

Now we are ready to install Misskey.

1. Run the following command to clone Misskey's repository:

   git clone https://github.com/syuilo/misskey.git
   

2. Change the directory to the cloned Misskey repository by typing the following command:

   cd misskey
   

3. Install the dependencies by typing the following command:

   npm install --production
   

4. Set up the environment variable for MongoDB by typing the following command:

   echo "export MISSKEY_MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost/misskey" >> ~/.bashrc
   

5. Reload the environment variable by typing:

   source ~/.bashrc
   

6. Finally, start Misskey by typing:

   npm run start
   

   This command will start Misskey on port 3000.

That's it! You have successfully installed Misskey on Clear Linux Latest. You can access Misskey by navigating to http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Misskey on Clear Linux Latest. By following these steps, you should have a fully functional instance of Misskey up and running.

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