How to install Papercups on OpenSUSE Latest

Papercups is an open-source messaging platform that makes it easy to communicate with customers via chat. It is built to be easy to install with many popular platforms.

In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Papercups on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing Papercups, make sure that you have the following:

• A server running OpenSUSE Latest
• Access to a terminal with sudo privileges

Install Node.js and npm

Papercups requires Node.js and npm to be installed on the server. To install them, run the following commands in the terminal:

sudo zypper refresh
sudo zypper install nodejs npm

These commands will update the package database and install Node.js and npm.

Download and install Papercups

Once Node.js and npm are installed, you can download and install Papercups. Run the following commands in the terminal:

git clone https://github.com/papercups-io/papercups.git
cd papercups
npm install

These commands will download the Papercups source code, navigate to the directory, and install its dependencies.

Configure Papercups

Next, you need to configure Papercups by creating a config.env file:

touch config.env

Open the config.env file in a text editor and add the following:

DATABASE_URL=mysql://root:password@localhost:3306/papercups
REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379

Replace password with the password for the MySQL root user. If you are using a different database, replace the mysql URL with the appropriate URL for your database.

Start Papercups

You are now ready to start Papercups. Run the following command:

npm start

This command will start the Papercups server.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Papercups on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now use Papercups to communicate with your customers via chat.