How to Install GoToSocial on POP! OS Latest

GoToSocial is a powerful and flexible social media platform. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to install it on POP! OS, a popular Linux distribution based on Ubuntu.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

• POP! OS Latest (if you haven't installed it yet, you download it here)
• A terminal window
• Git installed (sudo apt-get install git)
• Node.js installed (we recommend using NVM)

Steps

1. Open up a terminal window by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T.
2. Install Git by running sudo apt-get install git. Enter your password when prompted.
3. Clone the repository by running git clone https://github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial.git.
4. Navigate to the GoToSocial directory using cd gotosocial.
5. Install the required Node.js modules by running npm install.
6. Copy the example configuration file to a new file called config.js by running cp config.example.js config.js.
7. Open up config.js in a text editor like nano or vim by running nano config.js.
8. Change the hostname field to "127.0.0.1" (without the quotes), and change port to "3000". Save and close the file.
9. Start the GoToSocial server by running npm start.
10. If you see Server is running at http://127.0.0.1:3000, then you're all set! Open up your browser and navigate to http://127.0.0.1:3000.

Conclusion

Congratulations, you have now installed GoToSocial on your POP! OS system. You can now start customizing it to your liking and using it to connect with your friends and peers. Don't forget to check the official GoToSocial documentation for more information on how to use this powerful social media platform.

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