Installing myDrive on Clear Linux Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing the myDrive application on Clear Linux Latest. You will need to have basic knowledge of using the command line interface and access to the internet to complete this installation.

Step 1: Install Git

myDrive is available on GitHub, which uses Git for version control. So, you will need to have Git installed on your system before you can proceed with the installation of myDrive.

To install Git, open a terminal window and enter the following command:

sudo swupd bundle-add git

This will install Git on your system.

Step 2: Clone the myDrive Repository

Now that Git is installed, you can use it to clone the myDrive repository to your local system.

To do this, open a terminal window and navigate to the directory where you want to save the myDrive repository. Then, enter the following command:

git clone https://github.com/subnub/myDrive.git

This will create a new directory called myDrive in your current directory and download all of the files from the myDrive repository to that directory.

Step 3: Install Dependencies

myDrive requires several dependencies to be installed on your system before it can be run. These dependencies include Python3 and pip, as well as several Python packages.

To install these dependencies, open a terminal window and enter the following commands:

sudo swupd bundle-add python3-basic python3-pip
pip3 install flask flask_sqlalchemy flask_login

This will install Python3 and pip on your system, as well as the required Python packages.

Step 4: Run myDrive

Now that you have all of the dependencies installed, you can run the myDrive application.

To do this, navigate to the myDrive directory that you created when you cloned the repository, and enter the following command:

python3 app.py

This will start the myDrive server. You can now access the myDrive application by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:5000.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install myDrive on Clear Linux Latest. You have also learned how to clone a repository from GitHub, install dependencies, and run the myDrive application. With this knowledge, you can now use myDrive to store and manage your files in the cloud.

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