In this tutorial, we'll learn how to install Cowyo, a simple wiki. Cowyo allows you to create and share notes easily. It's an open-source application available on GitHub. We'll install Cowyo on OpenSUSE Latest using a few simple steps.
Before we can start installing Cowyo, we need to install some dependencies. Open the terminal by pressing CTRL + ALT + T on your keyboard.
sudo zypper in mercurial git nodejs14 npm
This command will download and install Mercurial, Git, Node.js 14, and npm packages.
Now, we'll clone the Cowyo repository from GitHub using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/schollz/cowyo.git
This command will download Cowyo's source code from GitHub to your computer.
We'll navigate to the Cowyo directory and install the required packages using the Terminal.
cd cowyo
npm install
After completing this installation, we can start running Cowyo.
sudo nodejs cowyo.js
This command will start the Cowyo application, and you'll see output similar to the following:
Cowyo started on http://127.0.0.1:8050
Open your web browser and navigate to http://127.0.0.1:8050 to access Cowyo.
That's it! You can now create, edit, and share notes using Cowyo.
We've learned how to install Cowyo, a simple wiki, on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now use Cowyo to create, edit, and share notes with your team. If you have any problems with this tutorial, let us know in the comments section below.
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