How to install Blink on Void Linux

Blink is a platform for building integrated messaging experiences. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Blink on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

• A running installation of Void Linux
• A user account with sudo access.

Install dependencies

Before installing Blink, make sure that your system is up-to-date and has the necessary dependencies.

Open a terminal and run the following commands:

sudo xbps-install -S
sudo xbps-install -y nodejs
sudo xbps-install -y yarn

Install Blink

To install Blink, run the following commands:

git clone https://github.com/blinkapi/blink.git
cd blink
yarn install

Configure Blink

Now that you have installed Blink, you need to configure it to work with your messaging system.

1. Navigate to the blink/server directory.
2. Rename the config-sample.js file to config.js.
3. Open the config.js file and replace the values with your own.

module.exports = {
    port: 3000,
    redisUrl: 'redis://127.0.0.1:6379',
    clusterKey: 'blink',
    url: 'http://localhost:3000',
    email: {
        from: 'no-reply@example.com',
        smtp: {
            host: 'smtp.gmail.com',
            port: 465,
            auth: {
                user: 'user@example.com',
                pass: 'password'
            }
        }
    }
};

4. Save the file.

Start Blink

To start Blink, navigate to the blink directory and run the following command:

yarn dev

This will start Blink and run it in development mode.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Blink on Void Linux. You can now use Blink to build integrated messaging experiences.

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