How to Install Nhost on Ubuntu Server Latest

Nhost is a cloud backend platform that allows you to develop mobile and web applications with features such as database management, authentication, file storage, and GraphQL API. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Nhost on an Ubuntu Server.

Prerequisites

• Ubuntu Server Latest.
• Sudo privileges on the server.

Step 1: Update and Upgrade your Server

Open your terminal and update your server to the latest version.

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2: Install PostgreSQL

Nhost uses PostgreSQL as its default database. Therefore, we need to install it on our server.

sudo apt install postgresql postgresql-contrib -y 

Once the install is complete, start the PostgreSQL service and enable it to start on boot.

sudo systemctl start postgresql && sudo systemctl enable postgresql 

Step 3: Install Node.js and NPM

Nhost works with Node.js and NPM, so let's install them on our server.

sudo apt install nodejs npm -y 

Verify that Node.js and NPM are installed with the following commands:

node --version 

npm --version 

Step 4: Install Nhost CLI

Nhost provides a Command Line Interface (CLI) that makes it easier to manage projects. We can install the CLI using the following command.

npm i -g nhost

Step 5: Install Hasura CLI

Nhost uses Hasura as its database management tool. We can install Hasura CLI using the following command.

curl -L https://github.com/hasura/graphql-engine/raw/stable/cli/get.sh | bash

Step 6: Initialize Nhost

We can now initialize Nhost by using the Nhost CLI.

nhost init

This command will create a nhost folder in the current directory and generate a nhost-backend folder inside it.

Step 7: Start Nhost

We can start Nhost using the following command.

nhost dev

Congratulations! Nhost is now installed and running on your Ubuntu Server. You can now access it from your browser at http://localhost:3000.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Nhost on an Ubuntu Server Latest. You can now start developing your applications using Nhost. If you have any problems or questions, please refer to the Nhost documentation or contact their support team.

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