How to Install Sup3rS3cretMes5age on POP! OS Latest

Sup3rS3cretMes5age is a web application built on top of Flask and Algolia's search API. To install it on POP! OS Latest, follow the instructions below.

Requirements

Installation

  1. Open Terminal and update the packages list:

    sudo apt update
    
  2. Install Git:

    sudo apt install git
    
  3. Clone the Sup3rS3cretMes5age repository from GitHub:

    git clone https://github.com/algolia/sup3rS3cretMes5age.git
    
  4. Install pip3, the Python package manager:

    sudo apt install python3-pip
    
  5. Navigate to the Sup3rS3cretMes5age directory:

    cd sup3rS3cretMes5age
    
  6. Install the required Python packages using pip3:

    pip3 install -r requirements.txt
    
  7. Create a .env file by copying the example file and adding your Algolia application ID and API key:

    cp example.env .env
    nano .env
    

    Replace ALGOLIA_APPLICATION_ID and ALGOLIA_API_KEY with your values.

  8. Start the Flask application:

    python3 app.py
    
  9. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:5000.

That's it! You have successfully installed Sup3rS3cretMes5age on POP! OS Latest.

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