How to Install Typesense on Ubuntu Server Latest

Typesense is an open-source search engine that provides fast and relevant search results to your applications. In this tutorial, we will be showing you how to install Typesense on Ubuntu Server latest.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed to install Typesense, we need to make sure that our system meets the following requirements:

Step 1: Update the System

Before installing Typesense, it is important to update the system to the latest version. To do this, run the following command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

This command will update and upgrade all the packages on your Ubuntu machine.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Typesense requires certain dependencies to function properly. To install the dependencies, run the following command:

sudo apt-get install -y wget curl gcc g++ make

Step 3: Install Typesense

Now, let's download and install Typesense. We will be using the wget command to download the Typesense binary file. Run the following commands:

wget https://dl.typesense.org/releases/0.21.0/typesense-server-0.21.0-linux-amd64.tar.gz

This command will download the Typesense binary file.

Next, extract the downloaded file using the following command:

tar -xvf typesense-server-0.21.0-linux-amd64.tar.gz

Now, navigate to the extracted directory using the following command:

cd typesense-server-0.21.0-linux-amd64

Finally, start the Typesense server using the following command:

sudo ./typesense-server

Step 4: Verify Installation

To verify if Typesense has been installed correctly, open your browser and go to http://localhost:8108/

If you see a message similar to this: {"message":"Unable to find the API endpoint you're trying to call. Maybe you haven't created a configuration yet?","code":404,"error":"Not Found"}, it means Typesense is properly installed on your system.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Typesense on your Ubuntu Server latest.

Conclusion

This guide has covered the steps on how to install Typesense on Ubuntu Server latest. By following this guide, you can now integrate Typesense into your applications and provide fast and relevant search results.

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