How to Install Yarn.social on Linux Mint

Yarn.social is a decentralized social networking platform that allows you to connect with people across the globe without any intermediaries. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of yarn.social on Linux Mint.

Prerequisites

Before we begin with the installation process, ensure that your system satisfies the following prerequisites:

Installing Dependencies

To get started with the installation, let's first install the required dependencies on your system.

  1. Open the terminal on your Linux Mint system.

  2. Run the following command to update the system package repository:

sudo apt-get update
  1. Install build-essential, git, and node.js using the following command:
sudo apt-get install build-essential git nodejs
  1. Once the installation is complete, verify if node.js is installed correctly by executing the following command:
node -v

Installing Yarn.social

Next, we will clone the yarn.social repository on your system and configure it.

  1. Clone the repository using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/yarnsocial/yarn.git
  1. Navigate to the yarn directory using the following command:
cd yarn
  1. Install the required dependencies using the following command:
sudo npm install
  1. Once the installation is complete, start the yarn.social server using the following command:
sudo npm start
  1. Wait for the process to complete. Once the process is complete, open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000.

  2. Congratulations! You have successfully installed Yarn.social on your Linux Mint system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have covered the installation process of Yarn.social on Linux Mint. You can now start exploring its features and connect with others on this decentralized social networking platform.

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