How to Install Komga on Manjaro

Komga is an open-source comic book server that allows you to organize, read, and share your comic book collection. In this guide, we will walk you through the steps to install Komga on your Manjaro system.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure that your Manjaro system is up to date. You can do this by running the following command in the terminal:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 1: Install Java

Komga requires Java to run. To install Java on your Manjaro system, run the following command in the terminal:

sudo pacman -S jre-openjdk

Step 2: Install Komga

To install Komga, we will use the AUR repository. If you do not have the AUR helper installed on your system, you can install it by running the following command in the terminal:

sudo pacman -S yay

Once you have the AUR helper installed, you can run the following command to install Komga:

yay -S komga

Step 3: Start Komga

To start Komga, run the following command in the terminal:

java -jar /opt/komga/komga.jar

Step 4: Access the Komga web interface

Once Komga is running, open a web browser and enter the following URL:

http://localhost:8080

You should see the Komga web interface, where you can start adding your comic book collection and organizing it.

Conclusion

In this guide, we have shown you how to install Komga on your Manjaro system. With Komga, you can easily manage and read your comic book collection on a single platform.

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