Caddy is a web server that comes with modern features and is easy to use, making it an ideal choice for both beginners and advanced users. If you want to install Caddy on POP! OS latest, follow the steps below.
To begin the installation, first open the terminal of your POP! OS latest by pressing CTRL+ALT+T
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To download Caddy, go to the official website by typing the following command in your terminal:
$ curl https://getcaddy.com/ | bash
Once you have executed the above command, the download process will start, and it will automatically install Caddy to your computer.
You can verify that Caddy is installed on your computer by typing the following command in your terminal:
$ caddy version
If you see the version number of Caddy, then the installation is successful.
To run Caddy, type the following command in your terminal:
$ sudo caddy run
Once you have executed the above command, Caddy will start running, and you can access your website through the Caddy server.
To configure Caddy, you can create a Caddyfile, which is a configuration file that tells Caddy how to handle incoming requests. You can create a Caddyfile in your preferred text editor and save it to the following location:
/etc/caddy/Caddyfile
You can then add your configuration settings to the Caddyfile and save the changes.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Caddy on your POP! OS latest and started running it. You can now configure Caddy to your liking and use it to serve your website.
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