How to Install MiAOU on OpenSUSE

MiAOU is a chat application that can be installed on OpenSUSE. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process.

Step 1: Install Node.js

MiAOU is built using Node.js, therefore you'll have to install Node.js on your system. Run the following command in your terminal to install Node.js:

sudo zypper install nodejs

Step 2: Clone the MiAOU repository

Next, you'll need to clone the MiAOU repository. In your terminal, run:

git clone https://github.com/Canop/miaou.git miaou

This will clone the repository into a directory named miaou.

Step 3: Install MiAOU dependencies

Now you'll need to install the dependencies for MiAOU. Navigate into the miaou directory and run:

npm install

This will install all the required dependencies.

Step 4: Create config.json file

Create a config.json file in the server directory. You can use the following command to create the file:

cp server/config-example.json server/config.json

Then open the config.json file and edit it to suit your needs.

Step 5: Launch the MiAOU application

Finally, you just need to run the application. Navigate to the miaou directory and run:

npm start

This will start the application. You can access it by opening a web browser and going to http://localhost:8080/.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed MiAOU on OpenSUSE.

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