Tutorial: How to install SyncTube on MXLinux

Introduction

SyncTube is a web-based application that allows users to watch YouTube videos together in a synchronized manner. It is an open-source project that is developed and maintained on GitHub.

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the step-by-step process of installing SyncTube on MXLinux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you need to ensure that the following prerequisites are met:

• A computer running MXLinux Latest
• A stable and reliable internet connection

Installation Steps

1. Open your web browser and visit the SyncTube Github repository at https://github.com/RblSb/SyncTube

2. Click on the "Clone or download" button and then select "Download ZIP" to download the latest version of the SyncTube application.

3. Once the download is complete, open the File Manager and navigate to the Downloads directory.

4. Right-click on the downloaded ZIP file and select "Extract Here" to extract the contents of the archive.

5. Open the terminal window and navigate to the extracted directory by typing the following command:

   cd ~/Downloads/SyncTube-master
   

6. Next, install the required dependencies by running the following command:

   sudo apt-get install build-essential libssl-dev
   

7. Install Node.js on your system using the command:

   sudo apt-get install nodejs
   

8. Finally, start the SyncTube server by running the following command:

   node server.js
   

9. You should now see the following output on the terminal window:

   SyncTube started on 0.0.0.0:8088
   

10. Open your web browser and type the following URL in the address bar:

    http://localhost:8088/
    

11. You should now see the SyncTube web application open up in your browser, and you can now start using it to watch YouTube videos together with your friends.

Conclusion

Installing SyncTube on MXLinux Latest is a fairly straightforward process that requires installing the dependencies, extracting the downloaded files, and running the application. Now that you have successfully installed SyncTube, you can enjoy watching YouTube videos together with your friends in real-time.

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