How to Install MapBBCodeShare on POP! OS Latest

MapBBCodeShare is a powerful tool to create and share maps with your audience. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install MapBBCodeShare on POP! OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure that you have the following:

• A running instance of POP! OS Latest
• Command-line terminal
• Git installed on your system
• Node.js and npm installed on your system
• Apache2 web server installed and configured

Steps

1. Open the command-line terminal on your POP! OS Latest system.

2. Install Git on your system by running the following command:

    sudo apt-get install git
   

3. Clone the MapBBCodeShare repository by entering the following command:

    git clone https://github.com/MapBBCode/share.mapbbcode.org.git
   

4. Navigate to the cloned repository using the following command:

    cd share.mapbbcode.org/
   

5. Install the required packages and dependencies by running the following command:

    npm install
   

6. Build the project by running the following command:

    npm run build
   

7. Create and configure an Apache virtual host configuration file for MapBBCodeShare using your preferred text editor:

    sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/mapbbcode.conf
   

   In the configuration file, add the following lines of code:

    <VirtualHost *:80>
      ServerName mapbbcode.example.com
      DocumentRoot /var/www/mapbbcode
      ProxyPass /api http://localhost:3000/api/
      ProxyPassReverse /api http://localhost:3000/api/
      ProxyPass / http://localhost:8080/
      ProxyPassReverse / http://localhost:8080/
    </VirtualHost>
   

   Replace mapbbcode.example.com with your own domain name, and DocumentRoot with the path to the public directory in the cloned repository.

8. Enable the new virtual host configuration file by running the following command:

    sudo a2ensite mapbbcode.conf
   

9. Disable the default Apache virtual host by running the following command:

    sudo a2dissite 000-default.conf
   

10. Restart the Apache web server by running the following command:

    sudo systemctl restart apache2
    

11. Start the MapBBCodeShare server by running the following command:

    npm start
    

12. Open a web browser and navigate to the URL of your MapBBCodeShare instance using the domain name specified in the virtual host configuration file.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed MapBBCodeShare on POP! OS Latest. Now you can start creating and sharing maps with your audience.

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