How to Install Joplin on Manjaro

Joplin is a free, open-source, and cross-platform note-taking application that allows you to store and organize your notes using markdown. Here's how to install it on Manjaro:

Step 1: Install the required dependencies

Open the terminal and enter the following command to update the package list:

sudo pacman -Syu

Next, you need to install the required dependencies. Enter the following command:

sudo pacman -S git nodejs npm libx11 libxkbfile libsecret

Step 2: Download the source code

To install Joplin, you need to clone the source code from its GitHub repository. Enter the following command to clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/laurent22/joplin.git

This will download the latest version of Joplin to your system.

Step 3: Install Joplin

Navigate to the cloned repository by entering the following command:

cd joplin

Now, install Joplin by entering the following command:

npm install

This will install all the necessary dependencies for Joplin.

Step 4: Start Joplin

To start Joplin, enter the following command:

npm start

It might take a few seconds for Joplin to start up.

That's it! You have successfully installed Joplin on Manjaro. You can now start taking notes and organizing them using markdown.

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