How to Install Simply Shorten on Elementary OS Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Simply Shorten on Elementary OS Latest.

Simply Shorten is a command-line tool that allows you to shorten URLs using your own domain name. This tool is useful for anyone who wants to share links with others without having to use a third-party service.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before we begin, we need to ensure that all the necessary dependencies are installed. Open the Terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T.

Run the following command to ensure that your system is up-to-date:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

Next, we need to install Node.js and npm. Node.js is a JavaScript runtime environment that is required to run Simply Shorten.

Run the following command to install Node.js and npm:

sudo apt-get install nodejs npm

Step 2: Clone the Simply Shorten Repository

Now we need to clone the Simply Shorten repository from GitLab. Open the Terminal again and run the following command:

git clone https://gitlab.com/draganczukp/simply-shorten.git

This will download the repository into your local directory.

Step 3: Install Dependencies for Simply Shorten

Next, navigate to the simply-shorten directory:

cd simply-shorten

Run the following command to install the dependencies for Simply Shorten:

npm install

This will install all the required modules for Simply Shorten.

Step 4: Configure Simply Shorten

Before we can run Simply Shorten, we need to configure it. Open the config.json file using your favorite text editor:

nano config.json

Update the domain property with your domain name. Also, update the db property with the location of your database file. Save the changes by pressing Ctrl+X, then Y, and finally Enter.

Step 5: Start Simply Shorten

Now we can start Simply Shorten using the following command:

npm start

This will start the Simply Shorten server. You can now access it by visiting http://localhost:8080 in your web browser.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Simply Shorten on Elementary OS Latest. You can now use this command-line tool to shorten URLs with your own domain name. If you have any issues or questions, feel free to ask for help in the GitLab repository or Elementary OS forums.

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