How to Install Yarn.social on Elementary OS Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the steps required to install Yarn.social on the latest version of Elementary OS.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, you should have:

The first thing we need to do is to update the package list on our system and install some required dependencies for Yarn.social.

Open the Terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install nodejs npm mongodb

Once the dependencies have been installed, we can now proceed to download and install Yarn.social.

Clone the Yarn.social repository using the following command:
```
git clone https://github.com/YarnSocial/yarn.git
```
Once the repository is cloned, navigate to the yarn directory:
```
cd yarn
```
Run the following command to install necessary node modules:
```
npm install
```
Start the MongoDB instance by running the following command:
```
sudo service mongod start
```
Finally, run the application by running the following command:
```
npm start
```

Once everything is set up, Yarn.social can be accessed by navigating to http://localhost:8000 in your web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Yarn.social on Elementary OS Latest.

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