How to Install yarn.social on Void Linux

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install yarn.social on Void Linux. yarn.social is a peer-to-peer social network that is designed to be decentralized and user-owned.

Prerequisites

Before we get started, make sure you have the following:

• A working internet connection
• A Void Linux installation
• Basic knowledge of the command line

Step 1: Install Node.js

yarn.social is built on Node.js, so we need to install it first.

Open a terminal and run the following commands:

sudo xbps-install -S nodejs

This will install the latest version of Node.js from the official Void Linux repositories.

Step 2: Install Yarn

yarn.social uses Yarn as its package manager. To install Yarn, run the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S yarn

This will install the latest version of Yarn from the official Void Linux repositories.

Step 3: Clone the Repository

Now, we need to clone the yarn.social repository. To do this, run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/yarnsocial/yarn.git

This will clone the repository to your current directory.

Step 4: Install Dependencies

Once you have cloned the repository, navigate to the yarn directory and install the dependencies by running the following command:

cd yarn
yarn install

This will install all the required dependencies.

Step 5: Start the Server

Now that we have installed all the dependencies, we can start the server by running the following command:

yarn run dev

This will start the server and you should be able to access yarn.social by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:3000.

Conclusion

That's it! You now have yarn.social up and running on your Void Linux system. Enjoy using a decentralized social network that respects your privacy and data ownership.

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