How to Install Motor Admin on EndeavourOS Latest

Motor Admin is a simple and efficient web-based platform for managing and monitoring MongoDB databases. In this tutorial, we will be showing you how to install Motor Admin on EndeavourOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• EndeavourOS Latest
• A user with sudo privileges
• Working internet connection

Step 1: Install MongoDB

Since Motor Admin interfaces with MongoDB, you need to have it installed on your system. Run the following command to install MongoDB:

sudo pacman -S mongodb

Step 2: Install Node.js

Next, you will need to install Node.js. This is because Motor Admin is built on top of Node.js. You can install the latest version of Node.js by running:

sudo pacman -S nodejs npm

Step 3: Download Motor Admin

You can download Motor Admin from the official website. Ensure that you download the latest version by clicking on the "Download Now" button.

Alternatively, you can run the following command to download the latest release of Motor Admin:

wget https://github.com/mongodb/motor/blob/master/releases/motor-v1.1.0-linux-x64.tar.gz?raw=true -O motor.tar.gz

Once the download is complete, extract the contents of the archive to your preferred directory. For example, to extract it to the /opt/ directory, run:

sudo tar -xzvf motor.tar.gz -C /opt/

Step 4: Configure Motor Admin

Now that you have Motor Admin installed, you need to configure it by creating a configuration file. To do this, navigate to the folder where you extracted Motor Admin using the cd command. For example, if you extracted Motor Admin to the /opt/ directory, run:

cd /opt/motor-v1.1.0-linux-x64/

Next, create a configuration file by running:

nano config.json

Paste the following configuration into the file:

{
  "dbUrl": "mongodb://localhost:27017/admin",
  "webUi": {
    "baseUrl": "/motor",
    "port": 3000,
    "ip": "0.0.0.0"
  }
}

Save the configuration file by pressing Ctrl + X, then Y, and finally, Enter.

Step 5: Start Motor Admin

Now you can start Motor Admin by running:

./motor

This will start the web-based interface, and you can access it by navigating to http://localhost:3000/motor in your web browser.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Motor Admin on EndeavourOS Latest. By following this tutorial, you can now manage and monitor your MongoDB databases effortlessly. If you face any issues during the installation process, refer to Motor Admin's official documentation for guidance.

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