How to Install MedusaJS on Linux Mint Latest

MedusaJS is an open-source tool that helps in creating REST APIs using Node.js. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install MedusaJS on Linux Mint Latest.

Prerequisites

To follow this tutorial, you need to have the following prerequisites:

Step 1: Install Node.js and NPM

To install Node.js and NPM on Linux Mint Latest, run the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install nodejs npm

Verify the installation by running the following commands:

node -v
npm -v

This should output the version of Node.js and NPM installed on your system.

Step 2: Install MongoDB

To install MongoDB on Linux Mint Latest, run the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install mongodb

Start MongoDB by running the following command:

sudo systemctl start mongodb

Verify the installation by running the following command:

mongo --version

This should output the version information of MongoDB installed on your system.

Step 3: Install MedusaJS

To install MedusaJS, run the following command:

npm install -g medusa-cli

This will install MedusaJS globally on your system. To verify the installation, run the following command:

medusa --version

This should output the version of MedusaJS installed on your system.

Step 4: Create a New MedusaJS Project

To create a new MedusaJS project, run the following command:

medusa create my-project

Replace my-project with the name of your project.

This will create a new MedusaJS project on your current directory.

Step 5: Start the MedusaJS Server

To start the MedusaJS server, navigate to your project directory and run the following command:

cd my-project
medusa start

This will start the MedusaJS server on http://localhost:3000/.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install MedusaJS on Linux Mint Latest. We also saw how to create a new MedusaJS project and start the MedusaJS server. Happy coding!

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