How to Install Papercups on Manjaro

Papercups is an open-source platform for customer messaging. It allows businesses to communicate with their customers using chat widgets, emails, SMS, and other channels. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Papercups on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed, ensure that you have the following:

  • A Manjaro system with administrator privileges
  • Docker installed and running on your system
  • A text editor to modify configuration files (optional)

Step 1: Install Git

Git is a version control system that is used to download Papercups source code from GitHub. To install Git on Manjaro, run the following command in the terminal:

sudo pacman -S git

Step 2: Clone Papercups from GitHub

Once Git is installed, clone the Papercups source code from GitHub using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/papercups-io/papercups.git

This command will create a new directory named papercups in your current working directory.

Step 3: Modify Environment Variables

The next step is to modify the environment variables used by the Papercups application. To do this, navigate to the papercups directory and create a new file named .env using the following command:

cd papercups
nano .env

In the .env file, add the following environment variables:

DB_CONNECTION_STRING=postgres://papercups:papercups@localhost:5432/papercups
PORT=3000

The DB_CONNECTION_STRING environment variable specifies the address of the Postgres database used by Papercups, while the PORT environment variable specifies the port number on which the application will listen for incoming connections.

Step 4: Build and Run Papercups

With the environment variables set, it is time to build and run Papercups. To initiate the build process, run the following command in the terminal:

docker-compose build

Once the build process is complete, start the Papercups application using the following command:

docker-compose up

This command will start the Papercups application, and it will listen for incoming connections on port 3000.

Step 5: Verify the Installation

To verify that Papercups is installed and working correctly, open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000. If everything is set up correctly, you should see the Papercups login screen.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Papercups on Manjaro. You can now use the platform to engage with your customers and provide them with personalized customer service.