Homer is a dashboard with all of your web applications located on one convenient, easy-to-use page. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing it on Void Linux using the terminal.
Before you begin, ensure that your system is up to date by running the following command in your terminal:
sudo xbps-install -Syu
You will also need to have Git installed on your system. If it is not already installed, you can install it using:
sudo xbps-install git
Homer requires Node.js and Yarn to be installed on your system. You can install them by running the following command in your terminal:
sudo xbps-install nodejs yarn
Next, you need to clone the Homer repository to your system's local directory. You can do this by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/bastienwirtz/homer.git
Navigate to the cloned Homer directory using the following command:
cd homer
Install the required dependencies using Yarn:
yarn install
Once the installation is complete, build Homer using:
yarn build
This will create a dist directory in the Homer directory containing the built files.
In order to configure Homer, copy the sample configuration file to a new file:
cp config.sample.js config.js
Open config.js using a text editor and modify the settings as desired. The file contains comments that explain each setting.
Start Homer using the following command:
yarn start
This will start Homer and display a message indicating that it is running. Homer can now be accessed by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:4000.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Homer on your Void Linux system. With Homer, you can conveniently access all of your web applications from one page.
If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!
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