Bloben is an open-source productivity tool that allows users to create and manage notes, to-do lists, contacts, and more. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Bloben on Ubuntu Server Latest.
Before proceeding with the installation of Bloben, it is important to ensure that your server is up-to-date. You can do this by running the following commands:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
Bloben is built on top of the Node.js platform, so you must have Node.js installed on your system. If you don't have Node.js installed, you can install it by running the following commands:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install nodejs
sudo apt install npm
Once installed, verify the installation of Node.js and NPM by running the following commands:
node -v
npm -v
Bloben requires a database to store all its data. You can install and configure MongoDB by following the instructions in the official MongoDB documentation.
To download and install Bloben, you need to clone the Bloben repository from GitHub. You can do this by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/Bloben/Bloben-server.git
Once you have downloaded the Bloben repository, navigate to the project directory using the following command:
cd Bloben-server
Next, install the necessary dependencies by running the following command:
npm install
Bloben uses environment variables to store sensitive information such as the database URL and the session secret. Open the .env file found in the root directory of the project.
nano .env
Replace the values of the following environment variables according to your MongoDB configuration.
MONGO_URI=mongodb://
Save the changes you made by pressing Ctrl + X, then Y and Enter.
Now that you have installed all the dependencies and configured the environment variables, you can start the Bloben server by running the following command:
npm start
Finally, navigate to http://<server_ip>:3000 using your web browser, and you should be able to access the Bloben web application.
In this tutorial, you have learned how to install and configure Bloben on Ubuntu Server Latest. Bloben is a powerful productivity tool that can help you manage your daily tasks efficiently, and its open-source nature allows you to customize it according to your needs. We hope that this tutorial was helpful, and we wish you success in using Bloben to boost your productivity!
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