Freeboard is an open-source charting and dashboard platform that allows developers to create interactive dashboards using a drag-and-drop interface. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Freeboard on Manjaro.
Before we begin the installation process, ensure the following:
To install Freeboard on Manjaro, follow these steps:
The first step is to install Git on your system. Git is a version control system used to manage source code. To install Git, open your terminal and run the following command:
sudo pacman -S git
This command will download and install Git on your system.
The next step is to clone the Freeboard repository to your local machine. To do this, navigate to the directory where you want to clone the repository and run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/Freeboard/freeboard.git
This command will clone the Freeboard repository to your local machine.
Freeboard is built on Node.js, so you need to install Node.js to run Freeboard. To install Node.js, run the following command:
sudo pacman -S nodejs
This command will install Node.js on your system.
Next, navigate to the Freeboard directory and install the dependencies using the following command:
cd freeboard
npm install
This command will install all the dependencies required to run Freeboard.
To run Freeboard, use the following command:
npm start
This command will start Freeboard, and you can access it by navigating to http://localhost:3000/ in your browser.
We have successfully installed Freeboard on Manjaro. You can now use Freeboard to create interactive dashboards for your projects. If you face any issues during the installation process, please leave a comment below.
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