How to Install EveryDocs on EndeavourOS Latest

EveryDocs is a powerful open-source document management system that allows users to organize, search, and share their documents. It is available for free on GitHub and can be installed on various operating systems, including EndeavourOS Latest. This tutorial will guide you on how to install EveryDocs on your EndeavourOS system.

Prerequisites

Before you start, ensure that you have the following:

• A computer running EndeavourOS Latest
• Administrative privileges
• Basic knowledge of command-line interface

Step 1: Install Git

You need to install Git on your system to be able to clone the EveryDocs repository from GitHub. To install Git, open the Terminal application and run the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu git

You will be prompted to enter your user password to confirm the installation. Once the installation is complete, verify the Git version by running:

git --version

Step 2: Clone the EveryDocs Repository

The next step is to clone the EveryDocs repository from GitHub. To do this, navigate to the directory where you want to store the repository and run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/jonashellmann/everydocs-core.git

This will download the entire repository to your local machine.

Step 3: Install Dependencies

EveryDocs requires some dependencies to run correctly. Open the Terminal and navigate to the cloned repository's root directory using the following command:

cd everydocs-core

Then, run the following command to install the required dependencies:

npm install

This command will download and install all the dependencies necessary to run EveryDocs.

Step 4: Configure EveryDocs

To configure EveryDocs, you need to create a .env file in the repository's root directory. Open the Terminal and enter the following command:

cp .env.example .env

This command will create a new .env file and use the example configuration as a template.

Now, open the .env file using your preferred text editor, and configure the following variables:

• PORT: The port number that EveryDocs will listen to. The default is 3000.
• DATABASE_URL: The URL for the MongoDB database. By default, EveryDocs uses a local database.

Step 5: Launch EveryDocs

You are now ready to launch EveryDocs. Open the Terminal and navigate to the repository's root directory using the following command:

cd everydocs-core

Then, run the following command to start EveryDocs:

npm start

This command will launch EveryDocs on the port you configured in the .env file. To access EveryDocs, open a web browser and navigate to:

http://localhost:PORT

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed EveryDocs on your EndeavourOS system. You can now begin to organize and manage your documents effectively.

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