How to Install HedgeDoc on Fedora Server

HedgeDoc is the next-generation collaboration tool that allows real-time collaboration and editing of documents within a secure environment. It is a self-hosted platform that is fully CMS compatible and easily accessible with the help of markdown syntax, making it ideal for writers or team collaboration. In this tutorial, we explain how to install HedgeDoc on Fedora Server manually.

Prerequisites

  1. Fedora Server Latest
  2. Root access

Update the System

Before installing HedgeDoc, make sure your Fedora Server is updated. Running the following command to update your system:

sudo dnf update

Install Required Packages

Next, you need to install the required packages for the HedgeDoc installation using the following command:

sudo dnf install curl git wget sqlite screen -y

Install Node.js and Yarn

HedgeDoc is built on Node.js and uses the Yarn package manager. Install both by running the following commands:

Install Node.js

sudo dnf install nodejs -y

After the installation, confirm that you have installed the latest version of Node.js using the following command:

node -v

Install Yarn

HedgeDoc is built on Yarn package manager. Install it using the following commands:

sudo curl --silent --location https://dl.yarnpkg.com/rpm/yarn.repo | sudo tee /etc/yum.repos.d/yarn.repo
sudo dnf install yarn -y

Verify the installation by running the following command:

yarn --version

Install HedgeDoc

Now that you have updated your system, installed required packages, Node.js, and Yarn; it is time to install HedgeDoc.

cd ~
sudo git clone https://github.com/hedgedoc/hedgedoc.git
cd hedgedoc
sudo yarn install

Configure HedgeDoc

After the installation, copy the example configuration file to the actual configuration file using the following command:

sudo cp config.example.json config.json

Enter your preferred settings in the 'config.json' file

sudo nano config.json

You may customize the following values in the file:

    "title" : "Your Document Title"        // The Name of your project
    "port" : 3000                       // The Port you want to run HedgeDoc on
    "host": "127.0.0.1",                   // The IP address of your HedgeDoc installation
    "mongodb": "mongodb://localhost:27017/",
    "globalPassword": "your Password Here",
    "db": {
        "type": "sqlite",                 // The type of database you want to use
        "path": "./hedgedoc.sqlite3",     // The path where you want to store the database
    }

Run HedgeDoc

Finally, run the HedgeDoc application using the following command:

sudo yarn start

Your HedgeDoc application is now accessible at http://localhost:3000/.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have installed HedgeDoc on a Fedora Server. Now that it's installed, you can use this self-hosted platform to enhance your document management and collaboration.