How to Install Simply Shorten on POP! OS Latest?

Simply Shorten is a link shortening service that is free, open-source, and self-hosted. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Simply Shorten on POP! OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start, you need to ensure that your system has the following installed:

  • Git
  • Node.js
  • NPM

You can install these by running the following commands in the terminal:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install git

sudo apt-get install nodejs

sudo apt-get install npm

Next, we will proceed to the installation process.

Installation

  1. Clone the Simply Shorten Repository

Open the terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to clone the Simply Shorten repository.

cd /path/to/directory

Clone the repository using the following command:

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

  1. Install Dependencies

Navigate into the cloned project:

cd simply-shorten

Next, install the dependencies using the following command:

npm install

  1. Configure the App

Copy the config.example.js file and rename it as config.js:

cp config.example.js config.js

Edit the config.js file and replace the placeholder values with your own values.

module.exports = {
  MYSQL_HOST: 'localhost',
  MYSQL_USER: 'root',
  MYSQL_PASSWORD: 'pwd',
  MYSQL_DATABASE: 'simply_shorten',
  BASE_URL: 'http://localhost:3000',
};

Ensure that the MySQL database is properly configured.

  1. Start the Server

Once the configuration is complete, start the server using the following command:

npm start

  1. Access the App

Once the server is running, you can access the app by navigating to http://localhost:3000 in your browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Simply Shorten on POP! OS Latest. You can now start using the link shortening service.