How to install Strapi on EndeavourOS Latest

Strapi is a headless, open-source CMS that allows you to create, manage, and distribute content without any technical knowledge. It is built on top of Node.js and uses a modern and flexible architecture to enable customization, scalability, and security.

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Strapi on EndeavourOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure that you have:

• A running instance of EndeavourOS Latest.
• Node.js and npm installed on your system.

Step 1. Install MongoDB

Strapi uses MongoDB as a database by default, so the first step is to install it.

1. Open your terminal and update the package repository:

   sudo pacman -Syu
   

2. Install MongoDB:

   sudo pacman -S mongodb
   

3. Start MongoDB:

   sudo systemctl start mongodb
   

4. Enable MongoDB to start at boot:

   sudo systemctl enable mongodb
   

Step 2. Install Strapi

1. Open your terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to install Strapi.

2. Install Strapi using npm:

   npm install strapi@latest -g
   

   Note: The -g flag installs Strapi globally.

   This command will download and install Strapi and all its dependencies.

3. Create a new Strapi project:

   strapi new my-project
   

   Note: Replace my-project with the name of your project.

4. Follow the setup wizard to configure your project. You can choose the database, email provider, and other options.

Step 3. Run Strapi

1. Navigate to your project directory:

   cd my-project
   

2. Start Strapi:

   strapi start
   

   This command will start Strapi in development mode. You should see something like this in your terminal:

   [2021-09-22T18:32:16.569Z] debug The environment is now set to development...
   [2021-09-22T18:32:16.569Z] info ⏱️  Server wasn't able to start properly.
   [2021-09-22T18:32:16.569Z] error Error: listen EADDRINUSE: address already in use :::1337
       at Server.setupListenHandle [as _listen2] (net.js:1313:16)
       at listenInCluster (net.js:1361:12)
       at Server.listen (net.js:1447:7)
       at EventEmitter.listen (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/strapi/lib/Strapi.js:350:27)
   

3. Open your web browser and visit http://localhost:1337. You should see the Strapi welcome page.

   Note: If port 1337 is already in use, Strapi will start on a different port. You can find the correct port in the terminal output.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we showed you how to install Strapi on EndeavourOS Latest. You can now use Strapi to create, manage, and distribute content. Happy Strapi-ing!

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