How to Install Lila on Manjaro

Lila is an open-source chess game analysis platform developed by Lichess. It can be installed on the Manjaro Linux operating system to allow chess players to analyze their games using advanced tools and techniques.

Follow these step-by-step instructions to successfully install Lila on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before installing Lila, ensure that the following packages are installed on your computer:

• git
• java-runtime
• sbt

You can install these packages using the following command in the terminal:

sudo pacman -S git java-runtime sbt

This will install the necessary packages required for the installation of Lila.

Installing Lila

1. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard.

2. Clone the Lila repository using the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/ornicar/lila.git
   

3. Navigate to the lila directory using the following command:

   cd lila
   

4. Run the following command to install Lila:

   sbt dist
   

   This command will create a distributable package of Lila in a .zip format.

5. Once the installation is complete, navigate to the target/universal directory using the following command:

   cd target/universal
   

6. Extract the .zip package using the following command:

   unzip lila-VERSION.zip
   

   Replace VERSION with the version of Lila that you have installed.

7. Navigate to the extracted directory using the following command:

   cd lila-VERSION
   

   Again, replace VERSION with the version of Lila that you have installed.

8. Start the Lila server by running the following command:

   ./bin/lila
   

9. Open your web browser and navigate to localhost:9000 to access Lila.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Lila on Manjaro! You can now use Lila to analyze your chess games and improve your skills.

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