Nhost is a backend as a service platform that allows you to build and deploy your APIs, databases and users authentication systems. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Nhost on POP! OS Latest.
The first step is to install the PostgreSQL database. You can do this by running the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install postgresql
This command will update your system's package information and install PostgreSQL database.
Postgraphile is an open-source PostgreSQL schema analyzer and GraphQL API generator. You can install Postgraphile by running the following command:
sudo npm install -g postgraphile
This command will install Postgraphile globally on your system.
Now, you can install Nhost by running the following command:
sudo npm install -g nhost
This command will install Nhost globally on your system.
After the installation is completed, you can configure Nhost by running the following command:
nhost setup
This command will walk you through the configuration process, and you will need to provide your PostgreSQL database details.
Finally, you can start Nhost by running the following command:
nhost dev
This command will start the Nhost development server, and you will be able to access it via http://localhost:3000.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Nhost on POP! OS Latest. You are now ready to start building your APIs, databases and user authentication systems on Nhost.
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