How to Install Oddworks on OpenSUSE Latest

Oddworks is an open-source, modular system for delivering video content that comes with a set of APIs, tools, and plugins. Oddworks’ core is built in Node.js and is designed to be flexible, adaptable, and easily extensible. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Oddworks on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing Oddworks, you need to have the following installed on your machine:

• Node.js
• npm
• Git

Step 1: Clone the Oddworks Repository

The first step is to clone the Oddworks repository to your machine. Follow the steps below:

1. Open the terminal on your OpenSUSE Latest machine.
2. Run the command below to clone the repository:

git clone https://gitlab.com/oddnetworks/oddworks/core.git

3. Wait for the repository to be cloned to your machine.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

The next step is to install the dependencies required to run Oddworks. Follow the steps below:

1. Navigate to the cloned repository by running:

cd core

2. Run the command below to install the dependencies:

npm install

3. Wait for the dependencies to be installed.

Step 3: Configure Your Environment

After the dependencies have been installed, the next step is to configure your environment. Follow the steps below:

1. Copy the .env.example file to .env by running the command below:

cp .env.example .env

2. Open the .env file using your favorite text editor and set the environment variables required for your setup. If you're not sure what to set, you can leave them as their default values.

Step 4: Start Oddworks

The final step is to start Oddworks. Follow the steps below:

1. Run the command below to start the Oddworks server:

npm start

2. The server should be running on http://localhost:8080.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Oddworks on OpenSUSE Latest. You also learned how to clone the Oddworks repository, install dependencies, configure your environment, and start the Oddworks server. Now that you have Oddworks up and running, you can experiment with its APIs, tools, and plugins to deliver video content.

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