How to Install DashDot on Debian Latest
Overview
DashDot is an open-source dashboard application developed using React, Node.js, and MongoDB. It allows users to create and customize dashboards for displaying real-time data.
In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps of installing DashDot on Debian Latest.
Prerequisites
Before we begin with the installation, ensure that you have the following:
- A Debian Latest OS instance
- Node.js version 12.x or higher installed
- Git version control system installed
Step 1: Clone the DashDot repository
To install DashDot, we need to start by cloning the project's repository from GitHub. Follow these steps to clone the repository:
- Open the terminal on your Debian Latest instance.
- Run the following command to clone the DashDot repository from GitHub:
git clone https://github.com/MauriceNino/dashdot.git
Step 2: Install Node.js modules
When the repository is cloned, navigate to the project's directory using the following command:
cd dashdot
Next, install the Node.js modules required by DashDot by running the following command:
npm install
This command will install all the dependencies that DashDot requires to run.
Step 3: Configure the application
Before starting the application, we need to configure the settings. Create a new file called .env in the project's root directory, and add the following environment variables:
PORT=5000
MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/dashdot
The PORT variable specifies the port where the application will run, and the MONGODB_URI variable specifies the URI of the MongoDB database that the application will use.
Step 4: Start the application
The final step is to start the application. Run the following command to start the application:
npm start
This command will start the server, and you should see the following message in your terminal:
Server listening on port 5000
Conclusion
You have successfully installed DashDot on Debian Latest! With this application, you can now create visual dashboards for displaying real-time data.