How to Install Homepage by Benphelps on Elementary OS Latest

Homepage by Benphelps is a simple web-based application that serves as a personalized homepage for users. It allows users to set their own links and widgets to keep important information at their fingertips. Installing Homepage by Benphelps on Elementary OS Latest is a fairly easy process that can be completed in a few steps.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation of Homepage, you will need to ensure that the following prerequisites are met:

• A working Internet connection
• A web browser like Firefox or Chrome
• An up-to-date installation of Elementary OS Latest
• Node.js

Step 1: Install Node.js

To install Node.js on Elementary OS, follow the steps below:

1. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T on your keyboard.
2. Run the following command to update the apt package manager:

sudo apt update

3. After the update is complete, install Node.js by running the following command in the terminal:

sudo apt install nodejs

Step 2: Download Homepage

To download Homepage, follow the steps below:

1. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T on your keyboard.
2. Run the following command to download the source code:

git clone https://github.com/benphelps/homepage.git

3. After the download is complete, navigate to the homepage directory by running the following command in the terminal:

cd homepage

Step 3: Install Dependencies

To install the dependencies required for Homepage, follow the steps below:

1. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T on your keyboard.
2. Navigate to the homepage directory by running the following command in the terminal:

cd homepage

3. Install the required dependencies by running the following command:

npm install

Step 4: Start Homepage

To start Homepage, follow the steps below:

1. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T on your keyboard.
2. Navigate to the homepage directory by running the following command in the terminal:

cd homepage

3. Start Homepage by running the following command in the terminal:

npm start

4. After starting, Homepage should be available on http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Homepage by Benphelps on Elementary OS Latest! You can now customize your own links and widgets to keep important information at your fingertips.

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