QuakeJS is a web-based implementation of the classic first-person shooter game, Quake. It allows you to play the game through your web browser without the need for any additional software or plugins.
In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing QuakeJS on your Linux Mint system.
Before proceeding with the installation, you will need to have the following prerequisites:
Follow these steps to install QuakeJS on your Linux Mint system:
QuakeJS is built on Node.js, so you need to install Node.js on your system to run QuakeJS. You can install it by running the following command in your terminal:
sudo apt-get install nodejs
Next, you need to clone the QuakeJS repository to your local machine. You can do this by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/begleysm/quakejs.git
This will create a quakejs directory in your current working directory.
Navigate to the quakejs directory and run the following command to install the dependencies:
npm install
This will install all the required dependencies specified in the package.json file.
Once the dependencies are installed, you can launch QuakeJS by running the following command:
npm start
This will launch QuakeJS and start the server. You can now access it in your web browser by navigating to http://localhost:27960.
Now that QuakeJS is up and running, you can start playing. Simply launch your favorite web browser and enter the above URL. You will be presented with the QuakeJS interface where you can select your server and start playing.
In this tutorial, we have demonstrated how to install QuakeJS on Linux Mint. With QuakeJS, you can enjoy the classic first-person shooter game Quake on your web browser without any additional software or plugins.
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