Installing Bitpoll on Elementary OS
In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Bitpoll on the latest version of Elementary OS. Bitpoll is a simple tool used for creating polls on the blockchain. It is created by the fsinfuhh team and is open-source software that can be downloaded from Github.
Before we start with the installation, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
- Elementary OS
- Git (you can install it by running
sudo apt install git) - Node.js (you can install it by running
sudo apt install nodejs)
With the prerequisites in place, we can now proceed with the installation.
Step 1: Downloading Bitpoll from Github
To install Bitpoll on Elementary OS, we need to download it from Github.
- Open the Terminal by pressing
Ctrl + Alt + T. - Change the directory to where you want to download Bitpoll. For example, if you want to download it in the Documents folder, run
cd ~/Documents. - Clone the Bitpoll repository by running
git clone https://github.com/fsinfuhh/Bitpoll.git.
Step 2: Installing dependencies
After downloading Bitpoll, we need to install its dependencies.
- Change the directory to the Bitpoll folder by running
cd Bitpoll. - Install the dependencies by running
npm install.
Step 3: Running Bitpoll
Finally, we can run Bitpoll on our Elementary OS system.
- Run Bitpoll by running
npm start.
That’s it! You’ve successfully installed Bitpoll on Elementary OS. You can now create polls on the blockchain using Bitpoll.
Conclusion
In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Bitpoll on the latest version of Elementary OS. With Bitpoll, creating polls on the blockchain is easy and straightforward. If you face any issues during the installation, feel free to comment below.