How to install Schort on EndeavourOS Latest

Schort is a user-friendly URL shortener developed on the Flask microframework. Follow the steps below to install Schort on EndeavourOS Latest.

Step 1: Update the system

Before installing Schort, ensure your EndeavourOS system is up-to-date by running the following command in the terminal:

sudo pacman -Syu

Schort requires some dependencies to function correctly. Install them by running the following command:

sudo pacman -S python python-pip python-virtualenv git

Next, you need to clone Schort from its GitHub repository. Execute the command below to clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/sqozz/schort.git

Schort will be cloned to the current directory.

Navigate to the cloned Schort directory with the following command:

cd schort

Create a virtual environment by running the command below:

python3 -m venv env

This will create a virtual environment for Schort called env.

Activate the virtual environment by running the following command:

source env/bin/activate

With the virtual environment active, use pip to install the required dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Schort has some configuration options that you can set in the config.py file. Open the file by typing:

nano instance/config.py

You can customize the configuration by editing the config.py file with a text editor.

To run Schort, execute the following command:

python run.py

You should see the following output:

 * Serving Flask app "app" (lazy loading)
 * Environment: development
 * Debug mode: on
 * Running on http://127.0.0.1:5000/ (Press CTRL+C to quit)

You can now access Schort by opening a web browser and navigating to http://127.0.0.1:5000/.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Schort on your EndeavourOS system. You can now start using it to shorten URLs.