Habitica is a task and habit tracker which takes the form of a game. It allows you to set goals and earn rewards as you complete them. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Habitica on Manjaro.
Before installing any software, it is important to ensure that your system is up-to-date. To update your Manjaro system, open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu
This command will update all the packages on your system to their latest version.
To run Habitica on Manjaro, you need to install Node.js. Node.js is a JavaScript runtime that allows you to run JavaScript on the server-side.
To install Node.js, open the terminal and enter the following command:
sudo pacman -S nodejs npm
This command will install Node.js and npm on your system.
After successfully installing Node.js, the next step is to install Habitica. To do this, open the terminal and enter the following command:
sudo npm install -g habitica
This command will install the latest version of Habitica on your system.
To verify that Habitica has been installed properly, open the terminal and enter the following command:
habitica
If Habitica has been installed correctly, you should see the login page in your default web browser.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Habitica on Manjaro. You can now start using Habitica to track your daily habits and tasks, and earn rewards.
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