How to Install Black Candy on OpenSUSE

Black Candy is a self-hosted music streaming server that is free and open-source. If you want to install Black Candy on OpenSUSE, here is the step-by-step tutorial to follow:

Prerequisites

Before you start the installation process, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A running instance of OpenSUSE
• You have administrative access to the system
• A web browser and terminal

Installation Process

The installation of Black Candy consists of the following steps:

1. Open the terminal and update the package manager by running:

sudo zypper update

2. Install Git and Node.js by running:

sudo zypper install -y git nodejs

3. Clone the Black Candy repository by running:

git clone https://github.com/blackcandy-org/black_candy.git

4. Navigate to the Black Candy directory by running:

cd black_candy

5. Install the dependencies by running:

npm install

6. Build the project by running:

npm run build

7. Start the server by running:

npm run start

8. Finally, you can access the Black Candy server by opening a web browser and typing the following address:

http://localhost:3000

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Black Candy on your OpenSUSE machine.

Conclusion

Black Candy is an excellent music streaming server that you can host yourself. The installation process is straightforward and easy to follow. If you have any questions, please leave a comment below.

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