How to Install Croodle on Linux Mint

Croodle is a web-based polling application that allows users to schedule meetings and events easily. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install Croodle on a Linux Mint operating system using the latest version.

Prerequisites

Before you start installing Croodle, you should have the following requirements:

• A Linux Mint operating system
• Node.js and npm installed
• Git installed

Step 1: Install Node.js and npm

To install Node.js and npm on your Linux Mint operating system, perform the following steps:

1. Open the Terminal by pressing CTRL + ALT + T keys simultaneously.

2. Update the package list with the following command:

   sudo apt update
   

3. Install Node.js and npm with the following command:

   sudo apt install nodejs npm
   

4. Verify the installation of Node.js and npm by checking their versions:

   node -v
   npm -v
   

   The version numbers of Node.js and npm should be displayed.

Step 2: Install Git

To install Git on your Linux Mint operating system, perform the following steps:

1. Open the Terminal by pressing CTRL + ALT + T keys simultaneously.

2. Install Git with the following command:

   sudo apt install git
   

Step 3: Clone Croodle Repository

To clone the Croodle repository from GitHub, perform the following steps:

1. Open the Terminal by pressing CTRL + ALT + T keys simultaneously.

2. Navigate to the directory where you want to clone the repository. For example:

   cd /opt/
   

3. Clone the Croodle repository with the following command:

   sudo git clone https://github.com/jelhan/croodle.git
   

4. Change the ownership of the Croodle directory to the current user:

   sudo chown -R $USER:$USER croodle/
   

Step 4: Install Croodle Dependencies

To install the dependencies required for Croodle to run, perform the following steps:

1. Open the Terminal by pressing CTRL + ALT + T keys simultaneously.

2. Navigate to the croodle directory:

   cd /opt/croodle/
   

3. Install the dependencies with the following command:

   npm install
   

Step 5: Configure Croodle

Before you can start using Croodle, you need to configure it by creating a configuration file. Perform the following steps:

1. Open the Terminal by pressing CTRL + ALT + T keys simultaneously.

2. Navigate to the croodle directory:

   cd /opt/croodle/
   

3. Create a new configuration file with the following command:

   cp server/config.js.dist server/config.js
   

4. Edit the configuration file with your favorite text editor:

   nano server/config.js
   

   Inside the file, you'll see different sections that you need to configure. For example:

   // Application configuration
   exports.application = {
       title: 'Croodle',
       senderEmail: 'notifications@croodle.example.com',
       contactEmail: 'support@croodle.example.com',
       defaultLanguage: 'en',
       availableLanguages: ['en', 'de'],
       httpPort: 8080,
       ssl: {
           enabled: false,
           key: 'path/to/ssl/key.pem',
           cert: 'path/to/ssl/cert.pem'
       },
       security: {
           csrf: {
               enabled: false
           },
           cspEnabled: true,
           csp: {
               'default-src': ["'self'"],
               'script-src': ["'self'", "https://code.jquery.com", "https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com"],
               'style-src': ["'self'", "https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com"],
               'img-src': ["'self'"],
               'connect-src': ["'self'"]
           },
           frameguard: {
               action: 'sameorigin'
           },
           hsts: {
               enabled: true
           },
           noSniff: {
               enabled: true
           },
           referrerPolicy: {
               policy: 'strict-origin-when-cross-origin'
           },
           xssFilter: {
               enabled: true
           }
       },
       cookieSecret: 'your-secret-here'
   };
   

Step 6: Start Croodle

To start Croodle, perform the following steps:

1. Open the Terminal by pressing CTRL + ALT + T keys simultaneously.

2. Navigate to the croodle directory:

   cd /opt/croodle/
   

3. Start Croodle with the following command:

   npm start
   

   You should see a message Server listening on <location> after the server has started.

4. Open your web browser and enter the following address in the address bar:

   http://localhost:8080
   

   Croodle should now be up and running.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Croodle on your Linux Mint operating system.

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