How to Install Orchest on Manjaro

Orchest is a powerful task automation tool that helps you manage complex workflows and orchestrate tasks across multiple systems and applications. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Orchest on your Manjaro system.

Pre-requisites

Before we proceed with the installation, please make sure that your system meets the following requirements:

Installation steps

Follow the given steps to install Orchest on your Manjaro system:

  1. Open up the terminal window on your system.

  2. Update the package information on your system by using the following command:

    sudo pacman -Syy
    

    This command updates the package lists on your Manjaro system.

  3. Install the git package:

    sudo pacman -S git
    
  4. Install nodejs and npm using the following command:

    sudo pacman -S nodejs npm
    
  5. Once nodejs and npm are installed, clone the Orchest repository by executing the following command:

    git clone https://github.com/orchest/orchest.git
    
  6. Once the repository is cloned, navigate to the root of the Orchest directory:

    cd orchest
    
  7. Install the required Node.js modules:

    npm install
    
  8. Once the installation is complete, you can start using Orchest by running the command:

    npm start
    

    This will start the Orchest server on your Manjaro system. You can access the Orchest web interface by navigating to http://localhost:8080 in your web browser.

  9. To stop the Orchest server, press Ctrl+C in the terminal window.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Orchest on your Manjaro system. You can now start exploring its features and functionalities.

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