How to Install Peergos on Arch Linux

Peergos is a decentralized and secure platform that allows you to store and share files securely. This tutorial provides step-by-step instructions for installing Peergos on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you start installing Peergos, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• Arch Linux installed
• A terminal window

Step 1: Install the Required Dependencies

Peergos is built on top of Node.js, so you need to install Node.js on your system. To do this, open a terminal window and run the following command:

sudo pacman -S nodejs npm

This installs the latest version of Node.js and the Node Package Manager (NPM).

Step 2: Download Peergos

To download Peergos, open a terminal window and run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/Peergos/Peergos.git

This will download the Peergos repository to your current directory.

Step 3: Install the Peergos Dependencies

Peergos has several dependencies that you need to install before you can run it. To install these dependencies, navigate to the Peergos directory that you downloaded in Step 2 and run the following command:

npm install

This might take a few minutes depending on your internet connection speed.

Step 4: Build Peergos

After installing the dependencies, you need to build Peergos. To do this, run the following command:

npm run build

This will build Peergos and create a dist directory in the Peergos directory.

Step 5: Run Peergos

To run Peergos, navigate to the dist directory that was created in Step 4 and run the following command:

node main.js

This will start the Peergos server. Open your favorite web browser and enter http://localhost:5000 in the address bar to access Peergos.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Peergos on Arch Linux. You can now use Peergos to store and share files securely. If you have any questions, feel free to ask in the comments section below.