How to Install RSS Monster on EndeavourOS Latest

RSS Monster is an open-source RSS feed reader written in Node.js. If you want to install RSS Monster on EndeavourOS Latest, then follow the given steps.

Prerequisites

Before installing RSS Monster, you need to have the following prerequisites:

If you don't have Node.js and Git installed on your system, then you can install them by running these commands:

sudo pacman -S nodejs
sudo pacman -S git

Step 1: Clone the Repository

First, you need to clone the RSS Monster repository from GitHub. To do that, open the terminal and run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/pietheinstrengholt/rssmonster.git

This will create a copy of the RSS Monster repository in your current directory.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Before you can start the RSS Monster server, you need to install its dependencies. To install the dependencies, navigate to the RSS Monster directory and run the following command:

cd rssmonster
npm install

This command will install all the dependencies required by RSS Monster.

Step 3: Configure RSS Monster

Next, you need to configure RSS Monster. To do that, you need to create a config file named config.json in the config directory. You can create the file with the following command:

cp config/config-example.json config/config.json

Once you have created the config file, you need to edit it according to your needs. The configuration file contains settings for the RSS Monster server, database, and the feed sources.

Step 4: Start the Server

After configuring RSS Monster, you are ready to start the server. You can start the server by running the following command:

npm start

This command will start the RSS Monster server on port 3000.

Step 5: Access RSS Monster

Finally, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to access RSS Monster. From there, you can add RSS feeds, read articles, and manage your subscriptions.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed RSS Monster on EndeavourOS Latest.

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