How to Install Meemo on Debian Latest

Meemo is a lightweight, self-hosted note-taking app with encryption support. It provides a simple yet powerful interface to create, organize, and secure personal notes. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Meemo on Debian Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing Meemo, you need to ensure that the following requirements are met:

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Meemo requires several dependencies to be installed on your system. You can install them using APT package manager. Run the following command to update your system and install the necessary packages:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install build-essential git libcairo2-dev libpango1.0-dev libjpeg-dev libgif-dev librsvg2-dev

Step 2: Install MongoDB

Meemo uses MongoDB as its database backend. To install MongoDB, execute the following command:

sudo apt install mongodb

After installation, start the MongoDB service using the following command:

sudo systemctl start mongodb

Also, enable the MongoDB service to automatically start at system boot:

sudo systemctl enable mongodb

Step 3: Download and Install Meemo

  1. First, create a new directory for Meemo application on your system using the following command:

    mkdir ~/meemo
    
  2. Clone the Meemo repository from GitHub using the following command:

    git clone https://github.com/fossar/meemo.git ~/meemo
    
  3. Change the directory to Meemo application:

    cd ~/meemo
    
  4. Install the required Node.js packages by executing the following command:

    npm install
    

Step 4: Configure Meemo

  1. Rename the .env.example file to .env using the following command:

    mv .env.example .env
    
  2. Open the .env file in your favorite text editor, and update the following configurations:

    DB_HOST=localhost
    DB_PORT=27017
    DB_NAME=meemo
    

    Save and exit the file.

Step 5: Run Meemo

  1. Start the Meemo application using the following command:

    npm start
    
  2. Open your web browser and navigate to the following URL to access the Meemo application:

    http://localhost:3000
    

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Meemo on your Debian Latest system. You can now start creating, organizing, and securing your personal notes.

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