How to Install Our Shopping List on Debian Latest

Our Shopping List is an open-source web application that aims to provide a simple and efficient way to create, manage and share shopping lists. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Our Shopping List on the latest version of Debian.

Prerequisites

Before we get started, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed on your system:

• Debian Latest
• Node.js
• MongoDB

Step 1: Clone the Repository from GitHub

The first step is to clone the Our Shopping List repository from GitHub. To do this, open the terminal and run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/nanawel/our-shopping-list.git

This command will clone the repository to your current working directory.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Once you have cloned the repository, navigate to the project directory and run the following command to install the required dependencies:

cd our-shopping-list
npm install

This command will install all the dependencies required to run the application.

Step 3: Configure the Application

Before running the application, you need to configure it with your MongoDB database credentials. Open the config.json file located in the config directory and update the following lines with your MongoDB database credentials:

"mongoUrl": "mongodb://<dbuser>:<dbpassword>@<dbhost>:<dbport>/<dbname>",
"mongoOptions": {
  "useNewUrlParser": true,
  "useUnifiedTopology": true
}

Replace <dbuser>, <dbpassword>, <dbhost>, <dbport> and <dbname> with your database credentials.

Step 4: Run the Application

Once you have installed the dependencies and configured the application, you can run it by running the following command:

npm start

This command will start the application and it will be available at http://localhost:3000.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Our Shopping List on your Debian Latest system. You can now use the application to create, manage and share your shopping lists.