Tutorial: How to Install changedetection.io on EndeavourOS

changedetection.io is an open-source, self-hosted service that allows users to monitor web-page changes and get alerted when there are any updates made to a website. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of changedetection.io on a system running the latest version of EndeavourOS.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that your EndeavourOS system is up to date with the latest packages installed. Also, you need to have Docker and Docker Compose installed on your system. If they are not installed, you can install them using the following commands:

sudo pacman -S docker
sudo systemctl enable docker --now
sudo pacman -S docker-compose

Step 1: Clone the Repository

First, clone the changedetection.io repository from GitHub using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io.git

Step 2: Configure the Settings

Now, navigate to the cloned repository directory:

cd changedetection.io

In this folder, you will find a file named docker-compose.yml. Open this file in a text editor like nano or vim:

nano docker-compose.yml

In the docker-compose.yml file, you will find some environment variables that you need to configure based on your needs. You can set the following variables:

• SITE_NAME: Enter the name of your website under monitoring.
• SITE_URL: Enter the URL of your website that you want to monitor.
• WEBHOOK_URL: Enter the Slack webhook URL to receive alerts via Slack.
• EMAIL_SMTP_HOST: Enter the hostname of your SMTP server.
• EMAIL_SMTP_PORT: Enter the port number of your SMTP server.
• EMAIL_SMTP_USER: Enter the username of your SMTP account.
• EMAIL_SMTP_PASS: Enter the password of your SMTP account.
• EMAIL_TO_ADDRESS: Enter the email address where you want to receive alerts if you choose to use email notifications.

Save and close the file after making changes. You can use both Slack and Email notifications simultaneously or choose to enable only one of them.

Step 3: Build and Launch the Application

To build and launch the application, run the following command from the changedetection.io directory:

sudo docker-compose up -d

This command will download and build the Docker images required for the application, and launch them in the background, making them accessible via the web server.

Step 4: Access and Create a new Watcher

Once the application is running, you can access it in your web browser by entering http://localhost or http://localhost:8080 in the address bar.

When you first access the changedetection.io website, you will be prompted to create a new watcher for your website. Follow the prompts to create a watcher and select your notification preference for the watcher created.

That's it! You have successfully installed and configured changedetection.io on your EndeavourOS system. Now, you will receive alerts whenever your website undergoes changes based on the set preferences.

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