How to Install Fider on Clear Linux Latest

Fider is an open-source feedback platform that helps you gather and manage feedback from your users. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Fider on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

  • Clear Linux Latest installed
  • Root access or a user account with sudo privileges

Steps

Step 1: Install the necessary packages

The first step is to install the necessary packages required for Fider to work on Clear Linux. Enter the following command in your terminal:

sudo swupd bundle-add nodejs-basic postgresql yarn

Step 2: Install Fider

After installing the necessary packages, you need to download Fider to your system. You can get the latest release of Fider from the official website, https://fider.io. Choose the appropriate release based on your operating system architecture. Alternatively, you can download it with the following command:

wget https://github.com/getfider/fider/releases/download/v0.20.2/fider-0.20.2-linux-amd64.tar.gz

Make sure to change the version number if there is an update.

Step 3: Extract Fider

Once the download is complete, extract the Fider archive in a suitable directory on your system, using the following command:

tar xvf fider-version.tar.gz

Step 4: Configure PostgreSQL

Next, you need to create a new PostgreSQL database and user account for Fider. Enter the following commands to start the PostgreSQL command-line client:

sudo -u postgres psql

Create a new database for Fider:

CREATE DATABASE fider;

Create a new user account and give it the required privileges:

CREATE USER fider WITH PASSWORD 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE fider TO fider;

Finally exit the PostgreSQL command-line client by typing:

\q

Step 5: Set Environment Variables

Fider requires certain environment variables to be set in order to run. You can set them by creating a new .env file in the Fider directory and enter the following values, replacing the placeholder values with your own:

APP_HOST=http://localhost:3000
APP_PORT=3000
DB_NAME=fider
DB_USERNAME=fider
DB_PASSWORD=password
DB_HOST=localhost
DB_PORT=5432

Step 6: Run Fider

Finally, start Fider by running the following command in your Fider directory:

./fider

You can now access Fider on your web browser by navigating to:

http://localhost:3000

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Fider on Clear Linux Latest. You can now start using Fider to manage feedback from your users.