Installing Fider on Arch Linux

Fider is an open-source platform to collect and organize feedback from users, built with Node.js and React. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Fider on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites:

• Arch Linux up and running
• Node.js and npm installed
• PostgreSQL installed and running

Step 1: Install dependencies

First, update your Arch Linux system and install the required dependencies using the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu
sudo pacman -S git postgresql yarn

Step 2: Create a new PostgreSQL database

Create a new PostgreSQL user and database for Fider using the following commands:

sudo -iu postgres
createuser fideruser
createdb fiderdb -O fideruser

Step 3: Clone the Fider repository

Next, clone the Fider repository from Github using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/getfider/fider.git

Step 4: Install dependencies for Fider

Navigate to the Fider directory and install Fider's dependencies using the following command:

cd fider
yarn install

Step 5: Configure the database

Copy the default database configuration file and update it with the PostgreSQL database details:

cp .env.example .env
nano .env

Update the following variables in the .env file:

DB_HOST=localhost
DB_PORT=5432
DB_USER=fideruser
DB_DATABASE=fiderdb
DB_PASSWORD=YOUR_DB_PASSWORD

Save and exit the .env file.

Step 6: Run the database migrations

Run the following command to create and migrate the database tables:

NODE_ENV=production yarn migrate

Step 7: Start the Fider application

Finally, start the Fider application using the following command:

NODE_ENV=production yarn start

Conclusion:

You have successfully installed Fider on Arch Linux. You can now access Fider from your web browser by navigating to http://your-server:3000.

Please note that this tutorial only covers the basic installation of Fider. For more advanced configuration options, please refer to the official Fider documentation.