Notifo is an open-source, free-of-charge platform for integrating and delivering real-time push notifications to various devices, such as smartphones, smartwatches, and web browsers. It is available for various operating systems, including Ubuntu Server. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Notifo on Ubuntu Server latest version.
Before proceeding with the installation, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
The first thing you need to do is to update your system to the latest version by running the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
After updating your system, you need to install some prerequisites that are required for installing Notifo. The prerequisites are:
To install Git, run the following command:
sudo apt install git -y
To install Node.js and NPM, run the following command:
sudo apt install nodejs npm -y
Once you have installed the prerequisites, the next step is to clone the Notifo repository from GitHub. To do that, run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/notifo-io/notifo.git
After cloning the repository, move to the Notifo directory and install Notifo by running the following command:
cd notifo
npm install
Once the installation is complete, you need to configure Notifo. To do that, open the config file using your favorite text editor:
nano .env.example
Replace the placeholders with your own credentials:
PORT=API_PORT
API_KEY=YOUR_API_KEY
API_SECRET=YOUR_API_SECRET
Save the changes and exit the editor.
After configuring Notifo, run the following command to start Notifo:
npm start
Once Notifo is started, you can test it by sending a notification to your device. To do that, open your web browser and go to the following URL:
http://localhost:3000/send
You should receive a notification on your device if everything is working correctly.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Notifo on Ubuntu Server latest version. You can use Notifo to send real-time notifications to various devices. You can customize Notifo to suit your needs by modifying the configuration file. If you encounter any issues during the installation, feel free to reach out to the Notifo community for support.
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