How to Install Raneto on Manjaro

Raneto is a free, open-source, simple markdown-based knowledge base that can run on your local machine or server. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Raneto on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before installing Raneto, make sure you have the following software installed on your Manjaro machine:

• Node.js and npm package manager
• Git version control system
• Apache or Nginx web server

If you don't have these packages installed, follow these instructions:

• To install Node.js and npm on Manjaro:

  sudo pacman -S nodejs npm
  

• To install Git:

  sudo pacman -S git
  

• To install Apache web server:

  sudo pacman -S apache
  

  or Nginx web server:

  sudo pacman -S nginx
  

Installing Raneto

To install Raneto on Manjaro, follow these steps:

1. Clone the Raneto repository from GitHub using the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/gilbitron/Raneto.git
   

2. Navigate to the cloned Raneto directory and install the dependencies using the following commands:

   cd Raneto
   npm install
   

3. Create a configuration file for Raneto using the following command:

   cp example/config.default.js config.default.js
   

4. Edit the configuration file config.default.js to match your system settings, such as the port number, the URL, and the file path of the knowledge base.

5. Once you have configured the settings, build the site using the following command:

   npm run build
   

6. Start the Raneto server using the following command:

   npm start
   

7. Visit the URL http://localhost:3000 to see the Raneto dashboard.

Configuring Apache or Nginx

If you want to serve Raneto through Apache or Nginx web server, you need to configure them accordingly. Here are the steps:

Apache

1. Edit the Apache configuration file /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf and add the following lines at the bottom of the file:

   ProxyPass / http://localhost:3000/
   ProxyPassReverse / http://localhost:3000/
   

2. Restart the Apache web server using the following command:

   sudo systemctl restart httpd
   

3. Visit the URL http://your-domain-name to see the Raneto dashboard.

Nginx

1. Edit the Nginx configuration file /etc/nginx/nginx.conf and add the following lines in http section:

   server {
       listen 80;
       server_name your-domain-name;
       location / {
           proxy_pass http://localhost:3000;
           proxy_set_header Host $host;
           proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
           proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
           proxy_http_version 1.1;
           proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
           proxy_set_header Connection keep-alive;
       }
   }
   

2. Restart the Nginx web server using the following command:

   sudo systemctl restart nginx
   

3. Visit the URL http://your-domain-name to see the Raneto dashboard.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Raneto on Manjaro and how to configure it to run through Apache or Nginx web servers. You can now create your own knowledge base using Raneto and start sharing your knowledge!

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