LinkWarden is a web-based link shortener and tracking software. It allows you to easily create and track short links to your website or social media pages. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install LinkWarden on macOS.
Before we start, you will need to ensure that the following prerequisites are met:
You have a macOS computer with administrative privileges.
You have Terminal, a command-line interface, installed on your computer.
You have Git installed on your computer.
Open the Terminal application on your macOS computer.
Navigate to the directory where you want to install LinkWarden by typing the following command:
cd /path/to/directory
Replace /path/to/directory with the actual path of the directory where you want to install LinkWarden.
git clone https://github.com/Daniel31x13/link-warden.git
This will download the LinkWarden repository to your local machine.
link-warden directory by typing the following command:cd link-warden
npm install
This will install all the required dependencies for LinkWarden.
cp .env.sample .env
nano .env
This will open the configuration file in the Nano text editor. Edit the necessary parameters such as port number, database configuration, and email configuration.
Save the changes by pressing Ctrl + X, then Y, then Enter.
Start the LinkWarden server by typing the following command:
npm start
http://localhost:8080.Congratulations! You have successfully installed LinkWarden on your macOS computer.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install LinkWarden on macOS. We hope that this tutorial has been helpful, and you can now use LinkWarden to easily create and track short links. If you encounter any problems during the installation process, please consult the official LinkWarden documentation or seek help from the LinkWarden community.
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