Etherpad is a web-based collaborative real-time editor that allows multiple users to work on the same document simultaneously. It is a free and open-source software that is easy to install and use. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Etherpad on Manjaro.
Before you start installing Etherpad, make sure your system meets the following prerequisites:
Before you can install Etherpad, you need to install the required dependencies. Open the terminal and run the following command to install the necessary packages:
sudo pacman -S git curl
To download the latest version of Etherpad, run the following command in your terminal:
git clone https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite.git
Once the download is complete, navigate to the Etherpad directory using the command:
cd etherpad-lite
To install Etherpad, run the following command:
bin/run.sh install
The installation process might take some time to complete, depending on your system's speed and resources.
Before you can use Etherpad, you need to configure the database. You can either use MySQL or PostgreSQL as your database. To set up a MySQL database, run the following command:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Enter your MySQL root password when prompted. Then create a new database named "etherpad" by running the following command:
CREATE DATABASE etherpad;
Next, create a new user and grant privileges to access the database by running the following command:
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON etherpad.* TO 'etherpad'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
Replace "your_password" with a strong password of your choice.
To configure PostgreSQL, you can refer to the official Etherpad documentation here.
To start Etherpad, run the following command:
bin/run.sh
The server will start running on port 9001. You can access Etherpad by opening your preferred web browser and navigating to the following URL:
http://localhost:9001/
Congratulations, you have successfully installed Etherpad on Manjaro Linux!
Etherpad is a powerful and flexible tool that allows multiple users to collaborate on a document in real-time. In this tutorial, we have explained the step-by-step process of installing Etherpad on Manjaro Linux. If you encounter any issues during the installation, you can refer to the official Etherpad documentation or reach out to the community forums for help.
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