How to Install PushBits on Linux Mint

PushBits is a self-hosted push notification server that allows you to send notifications to your Android and iOS devices. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing PushBits on Linux Mint.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, you need to ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A Linux Mint distribution (preferably the latest version)
• Node.js installed on your system. You can install it by running the following command:

sudo apt-get install nodejs

Installation

Follow the steps below to install PushBits on Linux Mint:

1. Open your terminal and clone the PushBits repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/pushbits/server.git

2. Move into the server directory:

cd server

3. Install the dependencies by running:

npm install

4. Create a new configuration file by running:

cp config.json.example config.json

5. Open the config.json file with a text editor and update the following fields:

• mongodb_url - Set the URL for your MongoDB server.
• auth_key - Set a secret key for authentication.

6. Start PushBits by running:

npm start

The server should be up and running on http://localhost:3000. You can now send notifications to your Android and iOS devices using the APIs provided by PushBits.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install PushBits on Linux Mint. You can now use PushBits to send push notifications to your mobile devices. If you face any issues during the installation, feel free to seek assistance from the PushBits community.

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