How to Install Tinode on EndeavourOS Latest

Tinode is an open-source chat platform that allows developers to build chat applications with a customizable back-end. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Tinode on EndeavourOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start, it is important to have the following prerequisites:

• A server or a Virtual Private Server (VPS) with EndeavourOS Latest installed on it
• A non-root user with sudo privileges
• An internet connection

Step-by-Step Installation Process

1. Log in to your EndeavourOS Latest server as the non-root user with sudo privileges

   ssh username@server_ip_address
   

2. Update the system packages

   sudo pacman -Syu
   

3. Install the pre-requisite packages

   sudo pacman -S git gcc make cmake pkg-config openssl hiredis postgresql
   

4. Install PostgreSQL

   sudo systemctl enable postgresql
   sudo systemctl start postgresql
   sudo -u postgres createuser tinodeuser
   sudo -u postgres createdb -O tinodeuser tinodedb
   

5. Clone the Tinode repository from GitHub

   git clone https://github.com/tinode/tinode.git
   

6. Navigate to the Tinode directory

   cd tinode
   

7. Build and install Tinode

   ./scripts/install-linux.sh
   

8. Start the Tinode server

   bin/tinode -config=config/demo.conf
   

9. Access the Tinode admin panel via the browser

   http://server_ip_address:6060/admin/
   

10. Login using the default admin credentials(username: admin, password: admin)

11. Set up the necessary configurations and options for your Tinode chat application

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Tinode on your EndeavourOS Latest server. You can now start building your own chat applications with this customizable platform.