Schort is a user-friendly URL shortener developed on the Flask microframework. Follow the steps below to install Schort on EndeavourOS Latest.
Before installing Schort, ensure your EndeavourOS system is up-to-date by running the following command in the terminal:
sudo pacman -Syu
Schort requires some dependencies to function correctly. Install them by running the following command:
sudo pacman -S python python-pip python-virtualenv git
Next, you need to clone Schort from its GitHub repository. Execute the command below to clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/sqozz/schort.git
Schort will be cloned to the current directory.
Navigate to the cloned Schort directory with the following command:
cd schort
Create a virtual environment by running the command below:
python3 -m venv env
This will create a virtual environment for Schort called env.
Activate the virtual environment by running the following command:
source env/bin/activate
With the virtual environment active, use pip to install the required dependencies:
pip install -r requirements.txt
Schort has some configuration options that you can set in the config.py file. Open the file by typing:
nano instance/config.py
You can customize the configuration by editing the config.py file with a text editor.
To run Schort, execute the following command:
python run.py
You should see the following output:
* Serving Flask app "app" (lazy loading)
* Environment: development
* Debug mode: on
* Running on http://127.0.0.1:5000/ (Press CTRL+C to quit)
You can now access Schort by opening a web browser and navigating to http://127.0.0.1:5000/.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Schort on your EndeavourOS system. You can now start using it to shorten URLs.
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