Converse.js is a web-based Jabber/XMPP client that allows users to connect to their XMPP server directly from their web browser. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Converse.js on Void Linux.
Before you start the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed on your system:
First, you need to clone the Converse.js repository from Github. To do that, open your terminal and run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/conversejs/converse.js.git
This will clone the Converse.js source code to your system.
Now, navigate to the cloned directory using the following command:
cd converse.js
Next, use NPM to install the Converse.js dependencies by running the following command:
npm install
This will install all the required packages and dependencies on your system to successfully deploy Converse.js.
After installing the Converse.js dependencies, go ahead and build the application by running the following command:
npm run build
This command will generate the final build of Converse.js.
Now that you have successfully built the Converse.js application, you are ready to start it up. To do that, run the following command:
npm start
This command will start the Converse.js application on your system. You can access it by opening your web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8080.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Converse.js on Void Linux by cloning the source code, installing dependencies, building the application, and starting it up. Now you can use the Converse.js web-based XMPP client to connect to your XMPP server directly from your web browser.
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