How to Install Lila on Debian

Lila is a free, open-source chess server that runs on Node.js. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Lila on Debian.

Step 1: Install Node.js

Lila requires Node.js to run. If you do not have Node.js installed on your Debian machine, follow the steps below to install it:

1. Open Terminal and run the following command to update the package index:

   sudo apt-get update
   

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

   sudo apt-get install nodejs
   

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

   node -v
   

   This should output the version number of Node.js that you installed.

Step 2: Clone the Lila Repository

Next, we need to clone the Lila repository from GitHub:

1. Open Terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to clone the Lila repository.
2. Run the following command to clone the Lila repository:

   git clone https://github.com/ornicar/lila.git
   

   This will download the Lila repository to your local machine.

Step 3: Install Lila Dependencies

Before we can run Lila, we need to install its dependencies. To do this, run the following command:

cd lila
npm install

This will install all the required dependencies for Lila.

Step 4: Start Lila

To start Lila, run the following command:

npm start

This will start the Lila server and make it available at http://localhost:3000.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have now installed and started Lila on your Debian machine. From here, you can customize the server to your liking and start playing chess online.

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