SimpleX Chat on Fedora CoreOS

Introduction

SimpleX Chat is a web-based chat application that allows users to communicate in real-time. In this tutorial, we'll be showing you how to install and set up SimpleX Chat on Fedora CoreOS latest version.

Prerequisites

Before we start, please make sure you meet the following requirements:

Fedora CoreOS Latest installed
A web server (e.g. Apache or Nginx) installed and configured
Git installed

Step 1: Install Node.js

To install SimpleX Chat, we need to install Node.js. Run the following command in your terminal:

sudo dnf install nodejs

Step 2: Install MongoDB

SimpleX Chat requires a MongoDB database to store its data. Use the following command to install it:

sudo dnf install mongodb

Step 3: Install Git

Next, we need Git to clone the SimpleX Chat repository. Install it with the following command:

sudo dnf install git

Step 4: Clone SimpleX Chat

Use Git to clone SimpleX Chat from its GitHub repository:

git clone https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat.git

Step 5: Configure SimpleX Chat

Navigate to the SimpleX Chat directory:

cd simplex-chat

Copy the .env.example file to a new file called .env:

cp .env.example .env

Open the .env file in a text editor and change the values as necessary. For example, you may need to change the following:

PORT=3000
MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost/simplex-chat

Save and close the file.

Step 6: Install Dependencies

Install the dependencies for SimpleX Chat:

npm install

Step 7: Build the App

Build the SimpleX Chat application:

npm run build

Step 8: Start the App

Start the SimpleX Chat application:

npm start

The application should now be running on port 3000. You can check this by visiting the following URL in your web browser:

http://localhost:3000

Conclusion

That's it! You've successfully installed and set up SimpleX Chat on Fedora CoreOS latest version. Now you can start using it to communicate with others in real-time.