How to Install Papercups on Void Linux

Papercups is an open-source customer messaging platform that allows businesses to communicate with their customers through messaging apps. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Papercups on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that:

• You have root access to your Void Linux server.
• You have a working internet connection.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

First, we need to install the required dependencies for Papercups. Open the Terminal and run the following command:

sudo xbps-install postgresql postgresql-client sqlite3 git nodejs npm curl

This will install PostgreSQL, SQLite3, Git, Node.js, npm, and curl packages.

Step 2: Install Docker

Papercups uses Docker for containerization. To install Docker on Void Linux, run the following commands:

sudo xbps-install docker docker-compose
sudo ln -s /etc/sv/docker /var/service/

This will install Docker and Docker Compose and set up the Docker service to run automatically at boot.

Step 3: Clone Papercups Repository

Next, we need to clone the Papercups repository from GitHub. Run the following command in the Terminal:

git clone https://github.com/papercups-io/papercups.git

This will clone the Papercups repository in the current directory.

Step 4: Configure PostgreSQL

Papercups uses PostgreSQL as the database server. We need to create a new user and database for Papercups. Run the following commands in the Terminal:

sudo -u postgres psql
CREATE USER papercups WITH PASSWORD 'password';
CREATE DATABASE papercups OWNER=papercups;
\q

Replace password with a strong password of your choice.

Step 5: Configure Papercups Environment Variables

We need to configure Papercups environment variables before we can start it. Navigate to the Papercups directory and copy the .env.example file to .env:

cd papercups
cp .env.example .env

Edit the .env file and replace the values with your server settings:

DATABASE_URL=postgresql://papercups:password@localhost/papercups
APP_HOST=localhost
APP_PORT=5000

Change localhost to your server's hostname or IP address.

Step 6: Build and Start Papercups

Now, we can build and start Papercups using Docker Compose. Run the following command in the Terminal:

sudo docker-compose up --build -d

This will build the Papercups Docker images and start the containers in detached mode.

Step 7: Access Papercups

Papercups is now running on your server. You can access it by opening a web browser and navigating to http://your-server-ip:5000. You should see the Papercups dashboard.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Papercups on Void Linux. You can now start using Papercups to communicate with your customers through messaging apps.

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