How to Install Ghostfolio on OpenSUSE Latest

Ghostfolio is a cryptocurrency portfolio management tool that allows you to track all of your investments in one place. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Ghostfolio on OpenSUSE latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure that you have the following:

• A running instance of OpenSUSE Latest
• Full administrative access to the command line interface
• A stable internet connection

Step 1: Install Node.js

To install Ghostfolio, you first need to install Node.js, which is a JavaScript runtime. Follow the steps below to install Node.js on OpenSUSE:

1. Launch the terminal window on OpenSUSE and log in as superuser.

2. Run the following command to add the Node.js repository:

$ sudo zypper addrepo https://rpm.nodesource.com/pub_14.x/openSUSE_$(lsb_release -rs)/nodejs.repo

3. Now refresh the repository list:

$ sudo zypper refresh

4. Finally, run the following command to install Node.js:

$ sudo zypper in nodejs

Node.js should now be installed on your OpenSUSE machine.

Step 2: Clone Ghostfolio repository

Next, you need to clone the Ghostfolio repository to your local machine. Follow the steps below to do so:

1. Open the terminal window on OpenSUSE and navigate to the directory where you want to clone the repository.

$ cd /path/to/directory

2. Run the following command to clone the Ghostfolio repository:

$ git clone https://github.com/Ghostfolio/Ghostfolio

The repository should now be cloned to your local machine.

Step 3: Install Ghostfolio dependencies

Next, you need to install the Ghostfolio dependencies. Follow the steps below to install them:

1. Navigate into the Ghostfolio directory:

$ cd Ghostfolio

2. Run the following command to install the dependencies:

$ npm install

The dependencies should now be installed on your OpenSUSE machine.

Step 4: Configure Ghostfolio

Next, you need to configure Ghostfolio. Follow the steps below to configure it:

1. Copy the example configuration file:

$ cp .env.example .env

2. Open the .env file using your preferred text editor:

$ nano .env

3. Replace the default values with your own values. Here's a list of the configuration options that you can set:

• PORT - The port that Ghostfolio should listen on
• DATABASE_URL - The URL to the database that Ghostfolio should use
• JWT_SECRET - The secret key that will be used to sign JWT tokens
• CRYPTO_COMPARE_API_KEY - Your CryptoCompare API key

For example:

PORT=3000
DATABASE_URL=mongodb://localhost/ghostfolio
JWT_SECRET=mysecretkey
CRYPTO_COMPARE_API_KEY=myapikey

4. Save and close the .env file.

Step 5: Start Ghostfolio

Finally, you can start Ghostfolio. Follow the steps below to do so:

1. Navigate into the Ghostfolio directory:

$ cd Ghostfolio

2. Run the following command to start Ghostfolio:

$ npm start

Ghostfolio should now be running on your OpenSUSE machine.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Ghostfolio on OpenSUSE Latest. You also learned how to clone the Ghostfolio repository, install dependencies, configure Ghostfolio, and start it up. With Ghostfolio, you can now easily manage your cryptocurrency investments in one place.

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