How to Install Expressa on MXLinux Latest

Expressa is an open-source, Node-based content management system (CMS) that helps developers build dynamic websites and applications. This tutorial will guide you on how to install Expressa on MXLinux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• MXLinux Latest installed
• Node.js version 10 or higher installed
• MongoDB installed and running

Installation

Here are the steps to install Expressa on MXLinux Latest:

1. Open a terminal window by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T

2. Navigate to your project directory where you want to install Expressa. For example:

   cd ~/projects/my-expressa
   

3. Clone the Expressa Github repository:

   git clone https://github.com/thomas4019/expressa.git
   

4. Install the Node.js dependencies:

   cd expressa
   npm install
   

5. Create a .env file to store your environment variables:

   cp .env.example .env
   

6. Open the .env file and edit the following variables:

   • MONGODB_URI: this should be set to the URI of your MongoDB instance. For example:

     MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/my-database
     

   • ALLOWED_DOMAINS: this should be set to the domain names or IP addresses that are allowed to access your Expressa instance. For example:

     ALLOWED_DOMAINS=localhost,127.0.0.1
     

7. Start the Expressa server:

   npm start
   

   This will start the server on port 3000 by default. You can access your Expressa instance by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:3000.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Expressa on MXLinux Latest. With Expressa, you can build powerful and dynamic websites and applications with ease.

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