How to Install Croodle on Linux Mint

Croodle is a web-based polling application that allows users to schedule meetings and events easily. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install Croodle on a Linux Mint operating system using the latest version.

Prerequisites

Before you start installing Croodle, you should have the following requirements:

A Linux Mint operating system
Node.js and npm installed
Git installed

Step 1: Install Node.js and npm

To install Node.js and npm on your Linux Mint operating system, perform the following steps:

Open the Terminal by pressing CTRL + ALT + T keys simultaneously.
Update the package list with the following command:
```
sudo apt update
```
Install Node.js and npm with the following command:
```
sudo apt install nodejs npm
```
Verify the installation of Node.js and npm by checking their versions:
```
node -v
npm -v
```
The version numbers of Node.js and npm should be displayed.

Step 2: Install Git

To install Git on your Linux Mint operating system, perform the following steps:

Open the Terminal by pressing CTRL + ALT + T keys simultaneously.
Install Git with the following command:
```
sudo apt install git
```

Step 3: Clone Croodle Repository

To clone the Croodle repository from GitHub, perform the following steps:

Open the Terminal by pressing CTRL + ALT + T keys simultaneously.
Navigate to the directory where you want to clone the repository. For example:
```
cd /opt/
```
Clone the Croodle repository with the following command:
```
sudo git clone https://github.com/jelhan/croodle.git
```
Change the ownership of the Croodle directory to the current user:
```
sudo chown -R $USER:$USER croodle/
```

Step 4: Install Croodle Dependencies

To install the dependencies required for Croodle to run, perform the following steps:

Open the Terminal by pressing CTRL + ALT + T keys simultaneously.
Navigate to the croodle directory:
```
cd /opt/croodle/
```
Install the dependencies with the following command:
```
npm install
```

Step 5: Configure Croodle

Before you can start using Croodle, you need to configure it by creating a configuration file. Perform the following steps:

Open the Terminal by pressing CTRL + ALT + T keys simultaneously.
Navigate to the croodle directory:
```
cd /opt/croodle/
```
Create a new configuration file with the following command:
```
cp server/config.js.dist server/config.js
```

Edit the configuration file with your favorite text editor:

nano server/config.js

Inside the file, you'll see different sections that you need to configure. For example:

// Application configuration
exports.application = {
    title: 'Croodle',
    senderEmail: '[email protected]',
    contactEmail: '[email protected]',
    defaultLanguage: 'en',
    availableLanguages: ['en', 'de'],
    httpPort: 8080,
    ssl: {
        enabled: false,
        key: 'path/to/ssl/key.pem',
        cert: 'path/to/ssl/cert.pem'
    },
    security: {
        csrf: {
            enabled: false
        },
        cspEnabled: true,
        csp: {
            'default-src': ["'self'"],
            'script-src': ["'self'", "https://code.jquery.com", "https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com"],
            'style-src': ["'self'", "https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com"],
            'img-src': ["'self'"],
            'connect-src': ["'self'"]
        },
        frameguard: {
            action: 'sameorigin'
        },
        hsts: {
            enabled: true
        },
        noSniff: {
            enabled: true
        },
        referrerPolicy: {
            policy: 'strict-origin-when-cross-origin'
        },
        xssFilter: {
            enabled: true
        }
    },
    cookieSecret: 'your-secret-here'
};

Step 6: Start Croodle

To start Croodle, perform the following steps:

Open the Terminal by pressing CTRL + ALT + T keys simultaneously.
Navigate to the croodle directory:
```
cd /opt/croodle/
```
Start Croodle with the following command:
```
npm start
```
You should see a message Server listening on <location> after the server has started.
Open your web browser and enter the following address in the address bar:
```
http://localhost:8080
```
Croodle should now be up and running.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Croodle on your Linux Mint operating system.