MedusaJs is a lightweight, open-source, and highly scalable Node.js-based framework for building APIs, microservices, and real-time applications. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing MedusaJs on Ubuntu Server Latest.
Before we start, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
MedusaJs requires Node.js 12 or higher and NPM. If you do not have them installed, you can install them using the following commands:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install nodejs npm
Verify that Node.js and NPM have been installed correctly by running the following commands:
node --version
npm --version
You should see the version numbers for Node.js and NPM.
There are two ways to install MedusaJs: using NPM or cloning the Git repository.
Run the following command to install MedusaJs globally using NPM:
sudo npm install -g medusa-cli
Verify that MedusaJs has been installed correctly by running the following command:
medusa --version
You should see the version number for MedusaJs.
You can also install MedusaJs by cloning the Git repository. Run the following command to clone the repository:
sudo apt install git
git clone https://github.com/medusajs/medusa
Change into the medusa directory:
cd medusa
Install the dependencies using NPM:
npm install
Build the project:
npm run build
You can now run MedusaJs using the following command:
npm run start
To test MedusaJs, you can create a new MedusaJs project using the following command:
medusa new myproject
Change into the project directory:
cd myproject
Start the project:
npm run start
Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:9000. You should see the default MedusaJs homepage.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install MedusaJs on Ubuntu Server Latest. Now you can start building APIs, microservices, and real-time applications using MedusaJs.
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