How to Install Answer on Linux Mint

Answer is an open-source application that adds interactive tutorials to your website or application. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to install Answer on Linux Mint latest version.

Prerequisites

Steps to Install Answer

  1. Open the terminal on your Linux Mint machine. You can do this by pressing CTRL + ALT + T.

  2. Update your package list by running the following command.

    sudo apt-get update
    
  3. Install Node.js if you haven't already. Answer requires Node.js to run.

    sudo apt-get install nodejs
    
  4. Install npm by running the following command.

    sudo apt-get install npm
    
  5. Verify that Node.js and npm are installed correctly by running the following commands.

    node -v
    
    npm -v
    
  6. Create a new directory for Answer.

    mkdir answer
    
  7. Navigate to the newly created directory.

    cd answer
    
  8. Initialize your project by running the following command.

    npm init -y
    
  9. Install Answer using npm.

    npm install @answerinteractive/answer
    
  10. Once the installation is complete, you can start Answer using the following command.

    npm run start
    
  11. Answer will be running on http://localhost:5000/.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Answer on Linux Mint.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install Answer on Linux Mint latest version. Now, you can explore the features of Answer and use it to create interactive tutorials on your website or application.

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