How to install Appsmith on Linux Mint

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing Appsmith on your Linux Mint system. Appsmith is an open-source platform that lets you build and deploy your web applications without any coding experience.

Prerequisites

Before we start, please make sure you have the following things:

Installing Appsmith on Linux Mint

Follow these steps to install Appsmith on Linux Mint:

Step 1: Download Appsmith

Go to the official Appsmith website https://www.appsmith.com/ and click on the Download button. Alternatively, you can use the following command to download the latest version of Appsmith:

curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/appsmithorg/appsmith/releases/latest \
| grep "browser_download_url.*deb" \
| cut -d : -f 2,3 \
| tr -d \" \
| wget -qi -

Step 2: Install the Appsmith package

Once the download is complete, navigate to the directory where the downloaded package is stored. Use the following command to install the package:

sudo dpkg -i appsmith_latest.deb

Step 3: Verify the installation

To verify the installation, run the following command:

dpkg -l | grep appsmith

This command will display the version of Appsmith installed on your system.

Step 4: Start the Appsmith server

Once the installation is complete, start the Appsmith server using the following command:

sudo systemctl start appsmith

Step 5: Open the Appsmith dashboard

Open up your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080. This will open up the Appsmith dashboard.

You can now start building your web applications using the Appsmith platform.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Appsmith on your Linux Mint system. If you face any issues during the installation process, please feel free to write to the Appsmith support team.

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