Darkwire is a free and open-source web-based chat application that provides encrypted secure communication. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Darkwire.io on your Debian Linux machine.
Before getting started, ensure that your Debian server meets the following requirements:
You can install the required packages using the following command:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install nodejs npm git
To start with, you need to clone the Darkwire repository from Github:
git clone https://github.com/darkwire/darkwire.io.git
This command downloads the Darkwire repository to your current working directory.
Next, navigate to the Darkwire.io directory and execute the following command to install the required dependencies:
cd darkwire.io
npm install
This command will install all the necessary modules and packages to run Darkwire.io.
Copy the sample configuration file from the config directory:
cp config/config.sample.js config/config.js
Then edit the config.js
file and update the following configurations:
config.secret
– Replace with a random string for encrypting the session cookiesconfig.server.protocol
– Change to https
if you have an SSL certificate installed on your serverconfig.server.host
– Change to your domain name or IP addressconfig.publicUri
– Change to the domain or IP address of your serverconfig.stun
– Add your STUN server detailsconfig.turn
– Add your TURN server details (if needed)config.peerjs.key
– Add your PeerJS API keyOnce you have configured Darkwire.io, you can start the application by using this command:
npm start
This command will launch the Darkwire.io application on port 3000.
You can access the Darkwire.io application by opening your web browser and entering your server's IP address or domain name followed by :3000
in the address bar:
http://your_server_ip:3000/
You should now be able to create a new chat room and share the room link with your friends to start encrypted chats.
Congratulation! You have successfully installed and configured Darkwire.io on Debian Linux. You can now use the application to chat securely with your friends and colleagues.
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