How to Install Glowing Bear on Debian Latest

Glowing Bear is a web-based IRC client that is free, open-source, and easy to use. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Glowing Bear on Debian Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing Glowing Bear on Debian Latest, make sure that you have the following:

• Debian Latest operating system installed
• Terminal application
• Internet connection

Step 1: Install Node.js

The first step is to install Node.js, which is required for Glowing Bear to run. Follow these steps to install Node.js:

1. Open the terminal application.
2. Run the following command to update the package list:

sudo apt update

3. Install Node.js by running the following command:

sudo apt install nodejs

4. Verify that Node.js has been installed by running the following command:

node -v

If the installation was successful, the version number of Node.js will be displayed.

Step 2: Install Glowing Bear

Now that you have installed Node.js, you can proceed to install Glowing Bear. Follow these steps:

1. In the terminal application, navigate to the directory where you want to download and install Glowing Bear.

2. Clone Glowing Bear's repository by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/glowing-bear/glowing-bear.git

3. Navigate to the Glowing Bear directory by running the following command:

cd glowing-bear

4. Install Glowing Bear's dependencies by running the following command:

npm install

5. Compile the client-side code by running the following command:

npm run-script build

6. Start the Glowing Bear server by running the following command:

npm start

7. Open a web browser and navigate to the following address:

http://localhost:5000/

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Glowing Bear on Debian Latest. You can now use it as an IRC client.

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