How to Install Converse.js on Manjaro

Converse.js is a free and open-source web-based chat client that allows you to communicate with other users in real-time. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Converse.js on Manjaro Linux.

Prerequisites

• A Manjaro operating system
• A web browser
• Terminal or command-line interface

Installation

Step 1: Open the terminal by clicking the "Terminal" icon or using the shortcut "Ctrl+Alt+T"

Step 2: Update the system package list with the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 3: Install the Nginx server:

sudo pacman -S nginx

Step 4: Install Certbot to obtain an SSL certificate:

sudo pacman -S certbot python2-certbot-nginx

Step 5: Next, navigate to the Nginx configuration directory using the following command:

cd /etc/nginx/

Step 6: Create a new configuration file for Converse.js:

sudo nano conf.d/converse.conf

Step 7: Paste the following code into the file:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name your_domain_name.com;
 
    location / {
        return 301 https://$server_name$request_uri;
    }
}
 
server {
    listen 443 ssl http2;
    server_name your_domain_name.com;
 
    ssl_certificate /etc/letsencrypt/live/your_domain_name.com/fullchain.pem;
    ssl_certificate_key /etc/letsencrypt/live/your_domain_name.com/privkey.pem;
 
    ssl_session_cache shared:le_nginx_SSL:1m;
    ssl_session_timeout 1440m;
    ssl_session_tickets off;
    ssl_protocols TLSv1.2 TLSv1.3;
 
    ssl_prefer_server_ciphers off;
 
    ssl_ciphers ECDHE-ECDSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384:ECDHE-ECDSA-CHACHA20-POLY1305:ECDHE-ECDSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256:ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384:ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256;
    add_header Strict-Transport-Security "max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload" always;
    add_header X-Frame-Options SAMEORIGIN;
    add_header X-Content-Type-Options nosniff;
    add_header Referrer-Policy no-referrer-when-downgrade;
 
    location / {
        proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
        proxy_set_header Connection "upgrade";
        proxy_pass http://localhost:5280/http-bind/;
        proxy_http_version 1.1;
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
    }
}

Step 8: Save and exit the file using the "Ctrl+X" key combination.

Step 9: Install Node.js with the following command:

sudo pacman -S nodejs

Step 10: Install Bower - a package manager for the web - using this command:

sudo npm install -g bower

Step 11: Next, install Converse.js using the following command:

sudo bower install converse#stable

Step 12: Once the installation is complete, navigate to the Converse.js directory:

cd /usr/lib/node_modules/converse/dist/

Step 13: Start the web server using the following command:

converse-dist

You can now start chatting with other users on Converse.js using your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Converse.js on Manjaro Linux. With Converse.js, you can easily set up your own chat client and communicate with other users in real-time.

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