In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install OhMyForms on Linux Mint. OhMyForms is an open-source and free form builder platform that allows users to create and publish web forms easily.
To install OhMyForms on Linux Mint, you will need:
Git is an essential tool that is used to manage and track changes in software development. It is required for downloading OhMyForms from the Github repository.
To install Git, open the terminal and run the command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt install git -y
Enter your administrative password when prompted to continue.
To confirm the installation, run the following command:
git --version
This should display the Git version installed on your system.
After installing Git, the next step is to clone the OhMyForms repository from Github. You can do this by running the following command in the terminal:
git clone https://github.com/ohmyform/ohmyform ~/.ohmyform
This will clone the OhMyForms repository into the .ohmyform directory in your home folder.
OhMyForms depends on a few packages that need to be installed before running it. These packages include Node.js and NPM.
To install these dependencies, run the following command:
sudo apt-get install nodejs npm -y
Once the installation is complete, you can confirm the version of Node.js and NPM by running the following commands:
node -v
npm -v
This should display the version of Node.js and NPM installed on your system.
To install OhMyForms, navigate to the .ohmyform directory using the terminal by running the following command:
cd ~/.ohmyform
Once inside the directory, run the following command to install OhMyForms:
npm install
This will install all the required dependencies for OhMyForms.
After installing OhMyForms, you can start it by running the following command:
npm start
This will start OhMyForms on your local machine. You can access it by opening your web browser and navigating to http://localhost:5000.
That's it! You have successfully installed OhMyForms on Linux Mint. You can now start creating and publishing web forms easily. If you encounter any issues during the installation, feel free to reach out to their Github community or check the official documentation for troubleshoots.
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