Dashing is a powerful framework that allows you to build beautiful dashboards using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Dashing on the latest version of MXLinux.
Before we get started, please make sure you have the following prerequisites:
First, we need to install the required packages for Dashing. Open a terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install build-essential ruby ruby-dev nodejs
This command will update the package list and install the necessary packages.
Now that we have the required packages installed, let's install Dashing. Run the following command in a terminal:
sudo gem install dashing
This command will install Dashing globally on your MXLinux system.
Let's create a new Dashing project. Open a terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to create your project, then run the following command:
dashing new mydashboard
This command will create a new directory named mydashboard in the current directory, which contains the basic files and folders needed for a Dashing project.
We can now start the Dashing server to preview our dashboard. Navigate to the mydashboard directory and run the following command:
dashing start
This command will start the Dashing server and launch a preview of your dashboard in your default web browser at localhost:3030.
Now that you have a working Dashing dashboard, it's time to customize it. Open the mydashboard directory in your favorite text editor and start editing the files to make the desired changes.
That's it! You have successfully installed Dashing on MXLinux and created your first dashboard. Happy Dashboarding!
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