How to Install Homepage by Benphelps on Linux Mint Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Homepage by Benphelps on your Linux Mint Latest system.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure that your Linux Mint system is up to date and has the following packages installed:

• git: This is required to clone the repository from GitHub.
• nodejs and npm: These are required to run the application.

You can install these packages by running the following command in your terminal:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt install git nodejs npm

Installing Homepage by Benphelps

Follow these steps to install Homepage by Benphelps:

1. Clone the repository. Open your terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to clone the repository. Then, run the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/benphelps/homepage.git
   

2. Navigate to the homepage directory. This is where the repository is cloned. Run the following command:

   cd homepage
   

3. Install the dependencies. This will install all the required packages and dependencies. Run the following command:

   npm install
   

4. Build the application. Run the following command to build the application:

   npm run build
   

5. Start the server. Run the following command to start the server:

   npm run start
   

6. Access the application. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:8080. You should see the Homepage by Benphelps application running.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Homepage by Benphelps on your Linux Mint system. You can now customize the application by modifying the config.js file in the src directory.

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