Installing Wikmd on POP! OS Latest

Wikmd is an open-source markdown editor that allows users to create formatted text documents. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Wikmd on POP! OS Latest.

Prerequisites

To successfully install Wikmd on your system, you need to have the following:

• A PC running POP! OS Latest
• A working Internet connection
• sudo user privileges

Step 1: Installing Node.js and npm

Wikmd requires Node.js and npm to run on your system. To install them, follow the steps below:

1. Open your terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T.

2. Enter the command below to install Node.js and npm:

   sudo apt install nodejs npm
   

3. After the installation is complete, you can check the version of Node.js and npm by running the following commands:

   node -v
   npm -v
   

   If the installation was successful, you should see the versions of Node.js and npm installed on your system.

Step 2: Installing Wikmd

Follow the steps below to install Wikmd on your system:

1. Clone or download the Wikmd source code from the official Github repository using the command below:

   git clone https://github.com/Linbreux/wikmd.git
   

2. Go to the Wikmd directory using the command below:

   cd wikmd
   

3. Install the dependencies by running the following command:

   npm install
   

4. Start the Wikmd server using the command below:

   npm start
   

5. Once the server is started, you can access Wikmd in your web browser by going to http://localhost:8080.

Conclusion

This brings us to the end of this tutorial. We have successfully installed Wikmd on POP! OS Latest. You can now create your markdown documents and use Wikmd to preview them.

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