How to Install Benotes on Linux Mint Latest

Benotes is an open source, cloud-based note-taking application that can be used for personal and professional purposes. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Benotes on your Linux Mint latest operating system.

Prerequisites

Before you can install Benotes on your Linux Mint system, you need to make sure that the following requirements have been met:

• You have administrative or sudo privileges on your Linux Mint system
• You have a working internet connection

Step 1: Install Node.js

Benotes is built on Node.js, so you need to have Node.js installed on your system before you can install Benotes. To install Node.js, open a terminal window and run the following command:

sudo apt-get install nodejs

This will install Node.js on your system. You can verify the installation by running the following command:

node -v

This will display the version number of Node.js installed on your system.

Step 2: Install MongoDB

Benotes uses MongoDB as its backend database, so you need to install MongoDB on your system as well. To install MongoDB, run the following commands in the terminal:

sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv 7F0CEB10
echo "deb http://repo.mongodb.org/apt/ubuntu "$(lsb_release -sc)"/mongodb-org/4.4 multiverse" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mongodb-org-4.4.list
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install mongodb-org

This will install MongoDB on your system. You can verify the installation by running the following command:

mongo --version

This will display the version number of MongoDB installed on your system.

Step 3: Download and Install Benotes

To download and install Benotes on your Linux Mint system, follow these steps:

1. Open a terminal window and navigate to the directory where you want to install Benotes.

2. Clone the Benotes repository by running the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/benotes/benotes.git
   

3. Navigate to the benotes directory by running the following command:

   cd benotes
   

4. Install the dependencies by running the following command:

   npm install
   

   This will install all the required dependencies for Benotes.

5. Start the application by running the following command:

   npm start
   

   This will start the Benotes application.

6. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:5000. This will open the Benotes login page.

7. Create a new account or log in with your existing account to start using Benotes.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Benotes on your Linux Mint system. You can now start using Benotes to take notes and organize your work.

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