How to Install Misskey on MXLinux

Misskey is a free, decentralized, open-source social media platform. It is a great alternative to popular social media websites like Twitter, Instagram, etc. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Misskey on MXLinux.

Prerequisites

• MXLinux latest version installed on your system
• A user account with sudo privileges
• Internet connectivity

Step 1: Install Node.js

Before we start, we need to install Node.js because Misskey is built using Node.js. To install Node.js, open the terminal and run the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install nodejs

Verify the installation by checking the Node.js version:

node -v

This should print the version of Node.js installed on your system.

Step 2: Install Misskey

Now, we will download and install the latest version of Misskey from the official website.

Open the terminal and run the following commands:

cd ~
wget https://github.com/misskey-dev/misskey/archive/v12.56.0.tar.gz
tar xvzf v12.56.0.tar.gz

This will download Misskey and extract it to a folder named misskey-12.56.0.

Navigate to the misskey-12.56.0 folder:

cd misskey-12.56.0

Next, install the dependencies:

npm install --production

This will install all the required dependencies for Misskey.

Step 3: Configure the Misskey server

To configure the Misskey server, you need to create a .env file in the misskey-12.56.0 folder:

cp .env.example .env

Edit the .env file and set the values for the following variables:

APP_NAME=Misskey
HOST=your-domain.com
PORT=80
MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost/misskey
SESSION_SECRET=your-session-secret-key
CRYPT_SECRET=your-crypto-secret-key

Make sure you replace the your-domain.com with your own domain or server IP address.

Step 4: Running Misskey

Now that we have installed and configured Misskey, we can start the server. Run the following command to start Misskey:

npm run start

This will start Misskey on your MXLinux system.

Step 5: Accessing Misskey

Open up your web browser and enter the following URL:

http://localhost:3000

This will open the Misskey homepage in your web browser. You can now create a new account and start using Misskey.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Misskey on MXLinux. Misskey is a great alternative to centralized social media websites, and it's completely free and open-source. By hosting your own Misskey server, you can control your own data and privacy.

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