Expressa is a minimalist CMS built on NodeJS. It provides an easy-to-use platform for web developers to create and manage dynamic websites. In this tutorial, we will cover the installation of Expressa on Fedora CoreOS, the latest version of the operating system.
Before proceeding, ensure that you have the following:
Open the Terminal:
On your Fedora CoreOS environment, open a terminal by clicking on the “Terminal” icon or press “Ctrl+Alt + t” on your keyboard.
Install Node.js:
Node.js is required to run Expressa. Install Node.js on Fedora CoreOS by running these commands:
sudo dnf install nodejs
Install MongoDB:
MongoDB is a NoSQL database that Expressa uses to store its data. Install MongoDB on Fedora CoreOS by running these commands:
sudo dnf install mongodb
sudo systemctl start mongod
sudo systemctl enable mongod
Clone the Expressa repository:
Clone the Expressa repository from Github by running these commands:
git clone https://github.com/thomas4019/expressa.git
Install Expressa:
Change directory to the Expressa directory:
cd expressa
Install Expressa and its dependencies by running the following command:
npm install
Start Expressa:
To start Expressa, run the following command:
npm start
The above command will start your Expressa server on port 8080.
Configure Expressa:
Expressa is now running on Fedora CoreOS. To configure it, open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080. You should see the Expressa homepage.
Expressa stores its configuration in the config.json file located in the root directory of the expressa folder. You can edit this file to suit your needs.
In this tutorial, we have covered the steps to install Expressa on Fedora CoreOS. You have successfully installed Expressa and can now start creating dynamic websites using the platform.
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