How to Install Homepage by Tomershvueli on POP! OS Latest

Homepage by Tomershvueli is a customizable, minimalist startpage for your browser. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process for Homepage on a POP! OS Latest system.

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure that the following requirements are met:

A working installation of POP! OS Latest
Git installed on your system
A web browser installed on your system (Chrome, Firefox, etc.)

Step 1 - Clone the Repository

First, you'll need to clone the Homepage repository from GitHub. Open your terminal and type the following command:

git clone https://github.com/tomershvueli/homepage.git

This will download the source code to your current directory.

Step 2 - Configure Homepage

Next, you'll need to configure Homepage to your liking. Open the config.js file located in the homepage directory using your favorite text editor.

cd homepage
nano config.js

You can modify the default settings to personalize your Homepage. For example, you can change the background image, add bookmarks, or change the clock format.

Save and close the config.js file.

Step 3 - Set Homepage as your Browser's Home Page

To use Homepage as your browser's home page, you'll need to set it in your browser's settings. The process will vary depending on the browser you're using. Here are the instructions for Google Chrome:

Open Chrome and click on the three dots in the top-right corner of the window.
Select 'Settings' from the dropdown menu.
In the 'Appearance' section, toggle on the 'Show Home button' option.
Click on 'Set Pages' under the 'On startup' section.
Delete the existing URLs and enter the path to your Homepage file. For example, if your Homepage file is located in /home/user/homepage/index.html, you would enter file:///home/user/homepage/index.html.
Click 'OK' to save your changes.

Now, when you open Chrome, Homepage should be your default startpage.

Congratulations! You've successfully installed and configured Homepage by Tomershvueli on POP! OS Latest.