How to Install Davis on Debian Latest

Davis is an open-source, lightweight, and powerful client-server system for managing, creating, and sharing notes. It offers a user-friendly interface and supports many types of markup, such as Markdown, full-text search, and tagging.

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Davis on Debian Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

  • A Debian Latest machine or Virtual Machine with sudo access
  • A non-root user for administrative tasks

Step 1: Update the System

Before starting, update the system packages to their latest versions by running these commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Davis depends on several packages to function correctly. Install them using the following command:

sudo apt install build-essential libssl-dev libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev zlib1g-dev

Step 3: Install Node.js and NPM

Davis requires Node.js and NPM to run, and you can install both using the official Debian repositories.

Run the following commands to install Node.js:

curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_14.x | sudo bash -
sudo apt install -y nodejs

Verify the installation by running:

node -v
npm -v

Step 4: Clone Davis Repository

Now, clone the Davis repository from GitHub using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/tchapi/davis.git

Step 5: Install Davis

Navigate to the cloned repository directory and install the required dependencies:

cd davis
npm install

Step 6: Configure Davis

Create the Davis configuration file:

cp config.js.example config.js

Then open the config.js file with your preferred text editor:

nano config.js

In the file, modify the following parameters to suit your setup:

  • port: The port on which Davis server will listen. By default, it is set to 3333.
  • db: The path to the SQLite database file. By default, it is set to ./db/davis.sqlite.

Save the changes and exit the file.

Step 7: Start Davis

To start Davis, run the following command:

npm start

The Davis server will start listening on the specified port. You can access it by visiting http://localhost:3333 in your preferred web browser.

If prompted, create a new account and sign in to access the Davis dashboard.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have walked you through the process of installing Davis on Debian Latest. Now you can start creating, managing, and sharing notes using the powerful Davis platform.