How to Install LinkWarden on Debian Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing LinkWarden on Debian operating system. LinkWarden is a URL shortener and link cloaking tool developed by Daniel31x13, which helps to manage and track links to your website.

Prerequisites

Before getting started, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• Debian Latest (10 or 11)
• Terminal access with sudo or root privileges
• Git installed on your system

Once you have confirmed that you meet these prerequisites, you can proceed with the installation process.

Step 1: Install Git

The first step is to install Git on your Debian system. Git is required to clone the LinkWarden repository from GitHub.

Run the following command to install Git:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install git

Step 2: Clone the LinkWarden Repository

Now that Git is installed, you can clone the LinkWarden repository from GitHub.

To clone the repository, use the following command:

git clone https://github.com/Daniel31x13/link-warden.git

The above command will clone the repository to your current working directory.

Step 3: Install Dependencies

To run LinkWarden, you need to install some dependencies.

Use the following command to install the required dependencies:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install php php-sqlite3 composer

Step 4: Install Composer Packages

Composer is a dependency manager for PHP. To install the required packages for LinkWarden, you need to run the following command:

composer install

This command will download and install all the required packages.

Step 5: Configure LinkWarden

Next, you need to configure LinkWarden.

Copy the .env.example file to .env by running the following command:

cp .env.example .env

Open the .env file using a text editor and update the below-mentioned fields:

APP_URL=your_url_here

DB_CONNECTION=sqlite
DB_DATABASE=/path/to/database.sqlite

Step 6: Generate an Application Key

LinkWarden requires an application key to properly work.

Generate an application key using the following command:

php artisan key:generate

Step 7: Migrate Database

The next step is to migrate the database.

Use the following command to migrate the database:

php artisan migrate

Step 8: Start the LinkWarden Server

Finally, start the LinkWarden server using the following command:

php artisan serve

By default, the LinkWarden application will run on port 8000. You can access it by visiting http://localhost:8000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed LinkWarden on your Debian operating system. You can now start using it to shorten and cloak links.

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