Installing paper{s}pace on FreeBSD

paper{s}pace is a web-based note-taking app built on top of Git. It allows you to take notes in markdown format and sync them with your Git repository. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install paper{s}pace on FreeBSD.

Prerequisites:

• FreeBSD system
• Git installed
• Node.js and npm installed
• Access to the Internet

Steps:

1. Install the prerequisite packages:

$ sudo pkg install git node npm

2. Clone the paper{s}pace repository into your local machine:

$ git clone https://github.com/paper-sapce/paper-sapce.git

3. Change to the paper{s}pace directory:

$ cd paper-sapce

4. Install external dependencies with npm:

$ npm install

5. Build the project:

$ npm run build

6. Start the paper{s}pace server:

$ npm run server

7. Access the paper{s}pace web interface by opening your web browser and typing the following URL in the address bar:

http://localhost:8080

You can now start using paper{s}pace and take notes in markdown format. The app will sync your notes with your Git repository.

Conclusion:

paper{s}pace is a great web-based note-taking app that is built on top of Git. It is easy to install on FreeBSD if you follow the steps outlined in this tutorial.

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