How to Install Oddworks on Linux Mint

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the installation process of Oddworks on Linux Mint.

Step 1: Install Node.js

Oddworks is built using Node.js, so you need to have it installed on your system.

To install Node.js, follow these steps:

1. Firstly, open the terminal on your Linux Mint system.
2. Update the system package lists by running the following command:

sudo apt-get update

3. Next, install the Node.js package with the following command:

sudo apt-get install nodejs

4. To verify whether Node.js is installed successfully or not, run the following command to check its version number:

node -v

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

Step 2: Install Git

Before we download Oddworks, you need to install and set up Git on your system.

Follow these steps to install Git:

1. Open the terminal and run the following command to install Git:

sudo apt-get install git

2. Once Git is installed, you can verify its version number by running the following command:

git --version

This should output the version number of Git installed on your system.

Step 3: Download Oddworks

Now that you have Git installed, it's time to download Oddworks.

1. Open the terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to download Oddworks.

   cd /path/to/folder
   

2. Once you have navigated to the directory, run the following command to clone the Oddworks repository from GitLab:

   git clone https://gitlab.com/oddnetworks/oddworks/core
   

   This will download the entire Oddworks repository to your local machine.

Step 4: Install Dependencies

Oddworks comes with a set of dependencies that are required to run it correctly. To install them, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the Oddworks directory that you just downloaded:

   cd core/
   

2. Now, run the following command to install all of the dependencies for Oddworks:

   npm install
   

   This will install all the dependencies that Oddworks needs to function properly.

Step 5: Run Oddworks

Now that you have downloaded Oddworks and installed the necessary dependencies, it's time to run it.

1. Navigate to the Oddworks directory if you're not already there:

   cd /path/to/folder/core
   

2. Next, start the Oddworks server by running the following command:

   npm start
   

   This will start the server, and you should now be able to access it by navigating to http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.

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

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