How to Install Sup3rS3cretMes5age on POP! OS Latest

Sup3rS3cretMes5age is a web application built on top of Flask and Algolia's search API. To install it on POP! OS Latest, follow the instructions below.

Requirements

  • POP! OS Latest
  • Python 3.6 or higher
  • Git

Installation

  1. Open Terminal and update the packages list:

    sudo apt update
    
  2. Install Git:

    sudo apt install git
    
  3. Clone the Sup3rS3cretMes5age repository from GitHub:

    git clone https://github.com/algolia/sup3rS3cretMes5age.git
    
  4. Install pip3, the Python package manager:

    sudo apt install python3-pip
    
  5. Navigate to the Sup3rS3cretMes5age directory:

    cd sup3rS3cretMes5age
    
  6. Install the required Python packages using pip3:

    pip3 install -r requirements.txt
    
  7. Create a .env file by copying the example file and adding your Algolia application ID and API key:

    cp example.env .env
    nano .env
    

    Replace ALGOLIA_APPLICATION_ID and ALGOLIA_API_KEY with your values.

  8. Start the Flask application:

    python3 app.py
    
  9. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:5000.

That's it! You have successfully installed Sup3rS3cretMes5age on POP! OS Latest.