Wirow is a self-hosted password manager that allows you to securely store and manage your passwords. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Wirow on Elementary OS Latest.
Before we start, you need to make sure that your system is up-to-date. To update your system, run the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
Wirow requires Node.js and MongoDB to be installed on the system before installation.
To install Node.js, run the following commands:
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_14.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
To install MongoDB, run the following command:
sudo apt-get install -y mongodb
After installing MongoDB, you need to start the service and enable it to run at startup by running the following commands:
sudo systemctl start mongodb
sudo systemctl enable mongodb
To clone the Wirow repository, open the terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to store the Wirow code. Then run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/wirow-io/wirow-server.git
To install Node.js dependencies, navigate to the cloned Wirow directory and run the following command:
cd wirow-server
npm install
Wirow's configuration file is located at config/config.json. You need to update the following attributes:
To edit the config file, run the following command:
nano config/config.json
Make the necessary changes and save the file.
To start the application, run the following command:
npm start
The application should be running at http://localhost:<port>.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Wirow on Elementary OS Latest. You can now use Wirow to manage your passwords securely.
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