In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Blocky on your Ubuntu Server. Blocky is an open-source web-based text editor that allows you to write and execute code in a variety of programming languages. It is a powerful tool for developers, especially those who work with multiple programming languages.
Before we get started, make sure you have access to an Ubuntu Server with the latest version installed. Additionally, we will be using the command line interface for this installation process.
The first step is to update and upgrade your system. This ensures that your server is up-to-date and that all the required dependencies are installed.
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
Next, we need to install Git, which is the version control system that we will use to download the Blocky source code.
sudo apt install git -y
You will need to enter your password to authorize the installation process.
Now that Git is installed, we can clone the Blocky repository from GitHub. We will clone it into the /opt directory, but you can choose any directory that you prefer.
sudo git clone https://github.com/0xERR0R/blocky /opt/blocky
Blocky is built using Node.js, so we need to install it on our server.
curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_lts.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
Now that Node.js is installed, we need to install the dependencies required by Blocky. Navigate to the /opt/blocky directory and run the following command:
sudo npm install
This may take a few minutes to complete.
Finally, we can start Blocky using the following command:
sudo npm start
Your Blocky instance should now be accessible via a web browser, using your server's IP address and port 3030.
You can customize the Blocky configuration by modifying the .env file in the /opt/blocky directory. For example, you can change the port number or enable HTTPS.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Blocky on your Ubuntu Server. You can now use Blocky to write and execute code in a variety of programming languages.
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