In this tutorial, we will be learning how to install Homepage by tomershvueli on Debian Latest. The Homepage application is created by Tomer Shvueli and it provides a customizable dashboard as your web browser's new tab page. Follow the steps outlined below to install Homepage on your Debian Latest system.
Ensure that you have the following before proceeding with the installation:
Node.js is a server-side JavaScript runtime environment, while npm is a package manager for Node.js. We will install both Node.js and npm on our Debian system using the following command:
sudo apt-get install nodejs npm
You can verify if Node.js and npm are installed by running the following commands:
node -v
npm -v
If the installation is successful, you should see the versions of Node.js and npm installed on your system.
Next, we will clone the Homepage repository from GitHub. Run the following command to clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/tomershvueli/homepage.git
This will create a new homepage directory in your current directory, which contains all the necessary files needed to run the Homepage application.
Navigate to the homepage directory and run the following command to install all the dependencies:
cd homepage
npm install
This will install all the necessary dependencies required for the Homepage application to run.
Before running the Homepage application, we need to configure it by creating a .env file in the homepage directory. Navigate to the homepage directory and create a new .env file using the following command:
cp example.env .env
Next, open the .env file in your favorite text editor and update the following parameters:
NODE_ENV=production
PORT=3000
Make sure that the NODE_ENV parameter is set to production and the PORT parameter is set to 3000. You can also update other parameters as per your preference.
Once the configuration is complete, we can start the Homepage application using the following command:
npm run start
This will start the Homepage application on http://localhost:3000/. You can access the application using your web browser.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured the Homepage application on your Debian Latest system. You can now customize your dashboard using the available widgets and features.
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