How to install PushBits on Clear Linux Latest

PushBits is a real-time notification service that you can use to send push notifications from your app, website, or backend. Here is a tutorial for installing PushBits on Clear Linux Latest using the command line.

Prerequisites

Before you start installing PushBits, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• Clear Linux Latest installed on your system.
• Root access to the system.
• Internet connection.

Step 1: Install Git

To install PushBits, you need to have Git installed on your system. If you don't have it, use the following command to install it:

sudo swupd bundle-add git

Step 2: Clone the PushBits repository

After installing Git, you can clone the PushBits repository from GitHub. Use the following command to clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/pushbits/server.git

This will create a new directory named "server" in your current working directory.

Step 3: Install Node.js

Next, you need to install Node.js on your system. Use the following command to download and install the latest Node.js version:

sudo swupd bundle-add nodejs-basic

Step 4: Install dependencies

Once Node.js is installed, navigate to the PushBits server directory and install the dependencies using npm:

cd server
npm install

Step 5: Configure PushBits

In the PushBits server directory, create a .env file with the following content:

PORT=3000
MONGO_URL=<mongo-url>
MONGO_PORT=<mongo-port>
MONGO_DATABASE=<mongo-database>

Replace the placeholders with your MongoDB connection string details.

Step 6: Start PushBits

Finally, start the PushBits server by running the following command:

npm start

This will start the PushBits server on port 3000.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed PushBits on Clear Linux Latest.

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