This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Quizmaster on Linux Mint. Quizmaster is a popular online quiz application built with Node.js and React which allows users to create and take quizzes. Here are the steps to follow:
Before we can install Quizmaster, we need to ensure that Node.js is installed on our Linux Mint system. You can check if Node.js is already installed by running the following command in your terminal:
node -v
If Node.js is not installed, you can install it using the following command:
sudo apt-get install nodejs
After installing Node.js, verify that it is installed correctly using the same command as before.
The next step is to clone Quizmaster from Github. Run the following command to clone the Quizmaster repository:
git clone https://github.com/nymanjens/quizmaster.git
Once the repository has been cloned, navigate to the project directory and install the NPM dependencies by running the following command:
cd quizmaster
npm install
Before running the application, we need to configure a few settings. Start by copying the sample configuration file:
cp .env.sample .env
Then, open the .env file in a text editor and update the database URL and other settings as necessary.
Once the configuration is complete, we can build and run the application. Run the following commands to build the React frontend and Node.js backend respectively:
npm run build:client
npm run build:server
Next, start the Node.js server:
npm start
You should now be able to access the Quizmaster application in your web browser at http://localhost:3000.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Quizmaster on your Linux Mint system!
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