WebThings Gateway is an open source home automation platform that allows you to monitor and control your smart devices from a central location. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install WebThings Gateway on Manjaro.
Before you begin, make sure you have the following:
The first step is to install the necessary dependencies. Open your terminal emulator and execute the following command to update the package list:
sudo pacman -Syu
Once the update is complete, install the required packages:
sudo pacman -S nodejs yarn
Next, download the latest version of WebThings Gateway from the official website. You can do this by executing the following command in your terminal emulator or by visiting the WebThings Gateway download page:
wget https://github.com/WebThingsIO/gateway/releases/latest/download/gateway-latest.tar.gz
Once the download is complete, extract the archive using the following command:
tar xvf gateway-latest.tar.gz
This will create a new directory named gateway.
Change directories into the gateway directory you just extracted:
cd gateway
Now you can install WebThings Gateway using the following command:
sudo yarn install
This command installs all the necessary dependencies and sets up WebThings Gateway on your system.
To start WebThings Gateway, execute the following command in the gateway directory:
sudo yarn start
This will start the WebThings Gateway server. Once the server is running, you can access the WebThings Gateway web interface by opening your web browser and navigating to:
http://localhost:8080
Congratulations, you have successfully installed and configured WebThings Gateway on Manjaro! Now you can use it to manage your smart devices and automate your home.
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