How to Install Rallly on OpenSUSE Latest

Rallly is a free online tool for arranging meetings or events. It is available as a web-based application, and its source code is available on GitHub. Follow the steps outlined below to install it on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

• A system running OpenSUSE Latest
• A terminal application on your system such as Konsole or Xterm.

Steps

1. Update your system's package repository:

   sudo zypper refresh
   

2. Install Node.js on your system:

   sudo zypper install nodejs
   

3. Next, install Git on your system if it's not installed yet:

   sudo zypper install git
   

4. Clone the Rallly repository from GitHub:

   git clone https://github.com/Rallly/rallly.git
   

5. Navigate to the Rallly directory:

   cd rallly
   

6. Install the required Node.js dependencies:

   npm install
   

7. In the config folder, copy the default.example.json file as default.json:

   cp config/default.example.json config/default.json
   

8. Open the default.json file in your preferred text editor and edit the following properties:

   • mongo.uri: Set it to your MongoDB database URI.
   • session.secret: Set a session secret of your choice.

9. Start the Rallly server:

   npm start
   

10. You can now access Rallly in your web browser at http://localhost:8080.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Rallly on OpenSUSE Latest.

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