How to Install Darkwire.io on Manjaro

Darkwire.io is an open-source web-based messaging application that allows users to communicate securely without any concerns about privacy or security. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Darkwire.io on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed on your Manjaro machine:

If you don't have any of the above installed, you can run the following command in the terminal to install them:

sudo pacman -S git nodejs npm

Installation

To install Darkwire.io on your Manjaro machine, follow the steps given below:

Step 1: Clone the Darkwire.io Repository

First, you need to clone the Darkwire.io repository from Github. Open the terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to download the repository. Then, run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/darkwire/darkwire.io.git

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Once the repository is downloaded, navigate to the downloaded directory using the following command:

cd darkwire.io

Then, install the required dependencies using NPM by running the following command:

npm install

Step 3: Start Darkwire.io

To start the Darkwire.io application, run the following command in the terminal:

npm start

The application will then start running on the default port 3000 of your machine. To access the application, open a browser and go to the following URL:

http://localhost:3000/

If you want to run the application on a custom port, you can specify the port by setting the PORT environment variable. For example, to run the application on port 8080, run the following command:

PORT=8080 npm start

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we covered the steps to install Darkwire.io on Manjaro. Once the application is installed, you can use it to communicate securely with your peers without any worries about privacy or security.

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