How to Install Homepage on Ubuntu Server Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Homepage by tomershvueli on Ubuntu Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following components:

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Homepage by tomershvueli requires Node.js and npm to be installed on your system.

To install Node.js and npm, run the following command:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt install nodejs
sudo apt install npm

You can verify the installation by running:

node -v
npm -v

This will give you the version numbers of Node.js and npm installed on your system.

Step 2: Clone Homepage Repository

Next, you need to clone the Homepage repository from GitHub:

sudo git clone https://github.com/tomershvueli/homepage.git

Change to the Homepage directory:

cd homepage

Step 3: Install Dependencies for Homepage

Homepage requires several dependencies that need to be installed using npm.

To install the dependencies, run:

sudo npm install

Step 4: Configure Homepage

Homepage configuration file is located in the src directory. Rename the config.example.json file to config.json:

sudo cp ./src/config.example.json ./src/config.json

Open the config.json file and modify it according to your requirements. You can set the port number, default search engine, and the list of quick links.

sudo nano ./src/config.json

Save and close the file by pressing CTRL + X, and then Y to confirm the changes.

Step 5: Start Homepage

Now, you can start the Homepage by running:

sudo npm start

The server will start and echo the following:

Homepage server listening on port 3000!

You can now access the Homepage by navigating to http://your_server_IP:3000. Replace your_server_IP with the IP address of your Ubuntu Server.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Homepage by tomershvueli on your Ubuntu Server Latest. You can customize the Homepage to your liking by modifying the config.json file.

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