How to Install Simply Shorten on Manjaro

Simply Shorten is an open-source URL shortening service that allows you to shorten long URLs and share them easily. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Simply Shorten on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

• Manjaro installed.
• Basic knowledge of Linux commands.

Step 1 - Install Dependencies

Before we proceed with the installation of Simply Shorten, we need to install the following dependencies:

sudo pacman -S postgresql npm

Step 2 - Clone the Repository

Next, we need to clone the Simply Shorten repository from GitLab.

git clone https://gitlab.com/draganczukp/simply-shorten.git simply-shorten

After cloning, change the directory to the Simply Shorten project.

cd simply-shorten

Step 3 - Install Packages

Once inside the project directory, we need to install the required packages.

npm install

Step 4 - Edit Configuration

Now, edit the configuration file to connect Simply Shorten with the PostgreSQL database.

cp config/default.json config/local.json

nano config/local.json

Change the following values:

{
  "db": {
    "username": "postgres",
    "password": "password",
    "database": "simplyshorten",
    "host": "localhost",
    "port": 5432
  }
}

Step 5 - Create the Database

Now, let's create a new database with the following command:

createdb simplyshorten

Step 6 - Start the Server

Finally, start the Simply Shorten server with the following command:

npm start

Conclusion

You have now successfully installed Simply Shorten on Manjaro. You can access Simply Shorten by visiting http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.

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