How to Install HedgeDoc on Linux Mint Latest?

HedgeDoc is a self-hosted platform for collaboration, writing, and editing online documents in real-time. In this tutorial, we will be discussing how to install HedgeDoc on Linux Mint Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start the installation process, let's make sure what we need is available:

• Linux Mint Latest up and running
• curl and git installed
• Node.js and npm installed
• Optional: Apache or Nginx web server installed

Step 1: Install Node.js and npm

1. Open the Terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T)
2. Update the package index and upgrade the packages:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

3. Install Node.js and npm:

sudo apt-get install nodejs npm

4. Check if Node.js and npm are installed correctly by running:

node -v
npm -v

Step 2: Clone HedgeDoc Repository

1. Create a folder named hedgedoc in the /opt directory

sudo mkdir /opt/hedgedoc

2. Change directory to /opt/hedgedoc:

cd /opt/hedgedoc

3. Clone the HedgeDoc repository:

sudo git clone https://github.com/hedgedoc/hedgedoc.git

Step 3: Set Up HedgeDoc

1. Install dependencies:

sudo npm install

2. Build application:

sudo npm run build

3. Create configuration file:

sudo cp config.example.js config.js

4. Edit configuration file:

sudo nano config.js

A configuration file should be like:

module.exports = {
    // URL of the server, used for email replies and other absolute links
    // Hostnames and IP addresses are both valid.
    "serverUrl": "http://localhost:3000",
  
    // How your public document server is called
    "appName": "HedgeDoc",
  
    // space-separated list of admins usernames. '*' for all admins, '' for no admins
    "admins": "admin",
  
    // User registration may be enabled or disabled, defaults to true.
    "registrationEnabled": true,
  
    // Admin-only access may be enabled or disabled, defaults to false.
    "adminOnly": false, 
  
    // Authentification methods to enable/disable or configure (-1 for disabled)
    "auth": {
        // Password protection.
        "local": {
            "enabled": false
        },
  
        // LDAP authentification.
        "ldapauth": {
            "enabled": false,
        },
  
        // SAML.
        "saml": {
            "enabled": false
        },

        ...
}

5. Run npm start to start the server.

sudo npm start

Step 4: Open HedgeDoc in Browser

1. Open your web browser
2. Enter http://localhost:3000 in the address bar.

Now you have successfully installed and set up the HedgeDoc on Linux Mint Latest. Start enjoying the collaborative editing with your team.