Tiledesk is a customer communication platform which allows you to create, manage and monitor chatbots and live chat systems. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Tiledesk on POP! OS latest version.
Before we start, please make sure you have the following:
Firstly, open the terminal by using the shortcut Ctrl + Alt + T.
Update your system to ensure you have the latest security updates by using the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
Tiledesk is built on top of Node.js, so you need to install it on your system. To do this, run the following commands in the terminal:
sudo apt install nodejs npm
sudo ln -s /usr/bin/nodejs /usr/bin/node
Now, it's time to install Tiledesk. Run the following command in the terminal:
sudo npm install -g tiledesk-cli
This command will install the Tiledesk command-line interface globally.
Next, you need to create a Tiledesk agent. An agent is the person or entity that will communicate with the customers. To create a Tiledesk agent, run the following command:
tiledesk login
This command will take you to the login page. Enter your email and password, and click on the Login button. Once logged in, you can create a Tiledesk agent by running the following command:
tiledesk createagent
You will be prompted to enter the agent name, description, and email address. Enter the details and hit the Enter key.
Finally, run the following command to start Tiledesk:
tiledesk run
This command will start Tiledesk's server, and you can access it by visiting http://localhost:8084 in your web browser.
That's it! You have successfully installed Tiledesk on your POP! OS system. You can now create, manage, and monitor your chatbots and live chat systems using Tiledesk.
Thank you!
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