How to Install Coder on Linux Mint Latest

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps of installing Coder on the latest version of Linux Mint. Coder is a platform that allows developers to write code remotely, and it runs on a web browser.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that you have the following:

A running instance of Linux Mint Latest.
A user account with sudo privileges
Access to the internet

Step 1: Install Node.js

Coder requires Node.js to be installed on your system. Follow the instructions below to install Node.js on your system.

Launch the Terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.
Update the system package list by running the command:
```
sudo apt update
```
Install Node.js by running the command:
```
sudo apt install nodejs
```
Verify the installation by running the command:
```
node -v
```
If the installation was successful, you should see the version of Node.js installed.

Step 2: Install Visual Studio Code

Coder uses the Visual Studio Code editor as the default text editor. Follow the instructions below to install Visual Studio Code on your system.

Download the .deb package from the Visual Studio Code website by running the command:

wget -qO- https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc | gpg --dearmor > packages.microsoft.gpg
sudo install -o root -g root -m 644 packages.microsoft.gpg /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/
sudo sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=amd64,arm64,armhf signed-by=/etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/packages.microsoft.gpg] https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/code stable main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vscode.list'

Update the system package list by running the command:
```
sudo apt update
```
Install Visual Studio Code by running the command:
```
sudo apt install code
```
Verify the installation by launching Visual Studio code from the menu or the terminal by running the command code.

Step 3: Install Coder

Before installing Coder, ensure that you have the latest version of the npm package manager.

Update the npm package manager by running the command:
```
sudo npm install -g npm@latest
```
Install Coder by running the command:
```
sudo npm install -g --unsafe-perm coder-server
```
This command may take some time to complete, depending on your internet speed.
Verify the installation by running the command:
```
which coder-server
```
If the installation was successful, you should see the path to the coder-server installation.

Step 4: Configure Coder

Create a folder for your Coder projects by running the command:
```
mkdir ~/coder-projects
```
Now, launch Coder by running the command:
```
coder-server - -auth none
```
The auth none option disables authentication, which means that anyone with access to your server can access Coder via a web browser. If you want to add authentication, refer to the Coder documentation.
Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080. You should see the Coder login page.
Enter any username and click the Connect button.
You should now see the Coder interface. Click the Open Folder button on the left-hand side of the screen and select the coder-projects folder that we created earlier.
Now, you can start creating your projects and writing code in Coder.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Coder on your Linux Mint system.