How to Install SyncTube on Elementary OS Latest

SyncTube is an online application that lets you watch videos with friends or people from around the world together in real-time. It synchronizes the playback across multiple devices so everyone can experience the same content at the same time.

Here is a step-by-step tutorial for installing SyncTube on your Elementary OS Latest system:

Prerequisites

Before installing SyncTube on your system, ensure that you have the following:

• A user account on your Elementary OS system with sudo privileges
• A web browser (preferably Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox)
• Node.js and npm (Node Package Manager) installed on your system

Step 1: Clone the SyncTube Repository

To begin, open the Terminal and clone the SyncTube repository by running the following command:

$ git clone https://github.com/RblSb/SyncTube.git

This will clone the SyncTube source code onto your system.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Navigate to the directory where you cloned the SyncTube repository and install the dependencies by executing the following commands:

$ cd SyncTube
$ npm install

This will install all the required dependencies for running SyncTube.

Step 3: Configure SyncTube

Before running the application, you need to configure SyncTube by creating a .env file. To do this, run the following command:

$ cp .env.example .env

This command will create a new .env file by copying the .env.example file from the SyncTube directory. Now, open the .env file and update the following settings:

NODE_ENV=development
SERVER_PORT=8080

• NODE_ENV sets the environment mode for the application. Set it to development for testing purposes.
• SERVER_PORT sets the port number for the SyncTube server to listen on. You can set it to any port number of your choice.

Save your changes and close the .env file.

Step 4: Run SyncTube

To start the SyncTube server, run the following command:

$ npm start

This will start the SyncTube server and display the message SyncTube server listening on port 8080 on the Terminal.

Now, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080/ to access the SyncTube application.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured SyncTube on your Elementary OS Latest system. You can use this application to watch videos with friends or people from around the world together in real-time.

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