How to Install Rallly on Void Linux

Rallly is a web-based application that makes it easy to plan events and coordinate with friends, family or colleagues. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Rallly on Void Linux, which is a lightweight Linux distribution that focuses on performance and simplicity.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

Step 1: Install Node.js

Rallly is built using Node.js, so we need to install it first. Open a terminal and run the following command to install Node.js:

xbps-install nodejs

This command will install Node.js and npm, the Node.js package manager.

Step 2: Download and Extract Rallly

Now, let's download and extract the Rallly application. Run the following command to download the latest release of Rallly:

wget https://github.com/lukevella/Rallly/releases/latest/download/rallly.zip

This command will download the latest release of Rallly as a ZIP archive. Next, we need to extract the archive. Run the following command to extract the ZIP archive:

unzip rallly.zip

This command will extract the contents of the ZIP archive to a new directory named rallly.

Step 3: Install Rallly Dependencies

Rallly requires some dependencies to function properly. Run the following command to install the required dependencies:

cd rallly
npm install

This command will install all the required dependencies for Rallly.

Step 4: Launch Rallly

Finally, we can launch Rallly and start using it. Run the following command to start Rallly:

npm start

This command will start the Rallly server on port 8080 by default. To access Rallly, open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Rallly on Void Linux. With Rallly, you can easily plan events and coordinate with friends, family or colleagues. We hope that this tutorial was helpful and that you are now able to use Rallly on your Void Linux machine.

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