Papercups is an open-source messaging platform that makes it easy to communicate with customers via chat. It is built to be easy to install with many popular platforms.
In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Papercups on OpenSUSE Latest.
Before installing Papercups, make sure that you have the following:
Papercups requires Node.js and npm to be installed on the server. To install them, run the following commands in the terminal:
sudo zypper refresh
sudo zypper install nodejs npm
These commands will update the package database and install Node.js and npm.
Once Node.js and npm are installed, you can download and install Papercups. Run the following commands in the terminal:
git clone https://github.com/papercups-io/papercups.git
cd papercups
npm install
These commands will download the Papercups source code, navigate to the directory, and install its dependencies.
Next, you need to configure Papercups by creating a config.env file:
touch config.env
Open the config.env file in a text editor and add the following:
DATABASE_URL=mysql://root:password@localhost:3306/papercups
REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379
Replace password with the password for the MySQL root user. If you are using a different database, replace the mysql URL with the appropriate URL for your database.
You are now ready to start Papercups. Run the following command:
npm start
This command will start the Papercups server.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Papercups on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now use Papercups to communicate with your customers via chat.
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