How to Install Simply Shorten on OpenSUSE Latest

Simply Shorten is a web application that allows you to shorten URLs easily. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Simply Shorten on OpenSUSE latest. The steps are as follows:

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation process, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

OpenSUSE latest installed on your machine.
A terminal with root access.

Step 1: Install Git

Since we will be using the Git repository to install Simply Shorten, we first need to install Git by running the following command in the terminal:

sudo zypper install git

Provide your password when prompted to proceed with the installation process.

Step 2: Clone the Simply Shorten Repository

In this step, we will clone the Simply Shorten repository from GitLab. Run the following command in the terminal to clone the repository into the simply-shorten directory:

sudo git clone https://gitlab.com/draganczukp/simply-shorten.git /opt/simply-shorten

Step 3: Install Required Packages

Simply Shorten depends on various packages to work correctly. Thus we need to install them by running the following commands in the terminal:

sudo zypper install nodejs
sudo zypper install gcc-c++
sudo zypper install make

Step 4: Install Simply Shorten Dependencies

Run the following commands in the terminal to install Simply Shorten dependencies:

cd /opt/simply-shorten
sudo npm install

Step 5: Configure Simply Shorten

Once the dependencies have been installed successfully, we need to configure Simply Shorten by creating a configuration file. Run the following command in the terminal:

sudo cp config.example.json config.json

Then, open the config.json file and edit it to match your desired configuration.

Step 6: Start Simply Shorten

Finally, we can start Simply Shorten by running the following command in the terminal:

sudo npm start

You should see a message confirming that the Simply Shorten server is running.

Conclusion

You have now successfully installed Simply Shorten on OpenSUSE latest. You can now access the application by visiting http://localhost:3000 in your web browser. You can also customize Simply Shorten according to your needs by editing the configuration file.