Pump.io is a social network server that can be used for creating decentralized social networks. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to install Pump.io on the latest version of Elementary OS.
First, update your system by running the following command in your terminal:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
Install the necessary dependencies. Run the following command:
sudo apt-get install git mongodb redis-server graphicsmagick
Install Node.js and npm. Use the following command to install both on your machine:
sudo apt-get install nodejs npm
Clone the Pump.io repository from GitHub using Git:
git clone https://github.com/pump-io/pump.io.git
Change your working directory to the cloned Pump.io repository:
cd pump.io
Install the Pump.io dependencies by running:
npm install
Now, generate the configuration file by running the following command:
./bin/gen-config.js > /path/to/config.json
Note: Replace /path/to/config.json with the actual location where you want to store the config.json file.
Edit the config.json file to include the necessary settings for your installation. You can use a text editor to do this, for example:
nano /path/to/config.json
Some important settings to include in the config.json file:
site value to your server's hostname or IP address.driver to mongodb.params value to the appropriate parameters for your MongoDB installation.runBehindProxy value to true if you will be running behind a reverse proxy such as NGINX.config.json file.To start the Pump.io server, run the following command:
./bin/pump
Finally, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000/ to access the Pump.io instance.
Congratulations! You have now installed Pump.io on your Elementary OS machine!
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