Cowyo is an open-source, self-hosted, and markdown-based notes application. It allows you to share your notes with others and edit them online.
This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Cowyo on Kali Linux latest version.
Git is required to clone the cowyo repository from GitHub. Use the following command to install Git:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install git
We will use Go to compile cowyo from source code. Use the following command to install Go:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install golang
Cowyo requires a database to store notes data. You can use either MySQL or PostgreSQL. Use the following commands to install either MySQL or PostgreSQL:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install mysql-server
sudo apt update
sudo apt install postgresql postgresql-contrib
After installation, create a new database with the name cowyo.
Clone the cowyo repository from GitHub using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/schollz/cowyo.git
Once the repository is cloned, navigate to the cowyo directory and compile it using the following command:
cd cowyo
go build -o cowyo
Cowyo configuration can be done using a configuration file. You can use the sample configuration file provided by cowyo by copying it to the configuration directory with the following command:
cp sample.config.json config.json
Then, edit the config.json file and add the database connection details.
Once configuration is done, run the cowyo application using the following command:
./cowyo
Cowyo should now be running on http://localhost:8050. You can access it using a web browser.
In this tutorial, we learned how to install and configure Cowyo on Kali Linux. Cowyo provides an easy-to-use notes application that can be self-hosted, allowing you to keep your data under your control.
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