How to Install NewsDash on Manjaro

Introduction

NewsDash is a web-based RSS feed reader that allows you to keep up with your favorite websites and online news sources from a single interface. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to install NewsDash on Manjaro using the command-line interface.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with this tutorial, ensure that your Manjaro system is up-to-date and has a reliable internet connection.

Step 1 – Install Node.js

NewsDash is built on Node.js, so the first step is to install Node.js on your Manjaro system. You can do this with the following command:

sudo pacman -S nodejs

Step 2 – Clone NewsDash repository from GitHub

Next, clone the NewsDash repository from Github to your local system using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/buzz/newsdash.git

This command will create a new directory called newsdash in your current directory.

Step 3 – Install dependencies

Navigate inside the newsdash directory and install the project dependencies using the following command:

cd newsdash
npm install

Step 4 – Configure NewsDash

NewsDash has a simple configuration file (.env) that you can adjust to your liking. Copy the default configuration file to .env using the following command:

cp .env.example .env

Now open the .env file using a text editor of your choice and set the values for the NODE_ENV and PORT variables. For example, to run NewsDash in production mode on port 3000, you would set these values as follows:

NODE_ENV=production
PORT=3000

You can also set the URL of your NewsDash instance using the PUBLIC_URL variable. If you plan to use NewsDash behind a reverse proxy, you can also set the TRUST_PROXY variable.

Step 5 – Start NewsDash

Once everything is set up, you can start NewsDash using the following command:

npm start

This will start the NewsDash server in the foreground. To run the server in the background, use the following command instead:

npm run start:prod

Step 6 – Access NewsDash

You can now access NewsDash by visiting the URL http://localhost:3000 (or the URL you set in the PUBLIC_URL variable) in your web browser. You will see the NewsDash interface, where you can add, remove, and manage your RSS feeds.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we showed you how to install NewsDash on Manjaro using the command-line interface. With just a few steps, you can have your own web-based RSS feed reader up and running. Enjoy!

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