How to Install Trudesk on Manjaro

Trudesk is a free, open-source, and easy-to-use help desk software designed for small and medium-sized businesses. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install Trudesk on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A Manjaro Linux operating system installed on your system
• Root or sudo access to your system
• Access to a terminal window

Step 1: Install Node.js and NPM

Trudesk is built with Node.js and requires Node.js and npm to be installed on your system. If you don't have them installed already, you can install them by running the following command in a terminal window:

sudo pacman -S nodejs npm

This command will install both node.js and npm on your system.

Step 2: Clone Trudesk Github Repository

Next, we need to clone the Trudesk Github repository to our local system. Open a terminal window and run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/polonel/trudesk.git

This command will clone the Trudesk repository to your local system.

Step 3: Install Trudesk Dependencies

Once you have cloned the Trudesk repository to your local system, navigate to the repository's directory and run the following command to install Trudesk dependencies:

cd trudesk
npm install

This command will install all the dependencies required to run Trudesk on your Manjaro system.

Step 4: Configure Trudesk

Before we can start using Trudesk, we need to configure it. To do this, we need to create and edit the Trudesk configuration file.

Copy the sample configuration file:

cp config/app.sample.config.js config/app.config.js

Edit the configuration file:

nano config/app.config.js

Where nano is your preferred text editor.

Here, you will need to provide your database details, email server details, and other settings required to run Trudesk.

Step 5: Start Trudesk

Once you have configured Trudesk, you can start it by running the following command in the terminal window:

npm start

This command will start the Trudesk server in development mode. You can access the Trudesk web interface by navigating to http://localhost:8118 on your web browser.

Step 6: Configure Trudesk for Production

If you want to use Trudesk in production, you should configure it accordingly. Run the following command in a terminal window to build the production version of Trudesk:

npm run build

This command will build the production version of the Trudesk application. Copy the default configuration file and edit it:

cp .env.sample .env.production
nano .env.production

Where nano is your preferred text editor.

Here, you will need to provide your database details, email server details, and other settings required to run Trudesk in production.

Finally, start the Trudesk server in production mode by running the following command:

NODE_ENV=production npm start

This command will start the Trudesk server in production mode, and you can access the Trudesk web interface by navigating to http://localhost:8118 on your web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Trudesk on your Manjaro system.