Installing MedusaJs on Ubuntu Server Latest

Introduction

MedusaJs is a lightweight, open-source, and highly scalable Node.js-based framework for building APIs, microservices, and real-time applications. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing MedusaJs on Ubuntu Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• An Ubuntu Server Latest instance. You can get one from any cloud provider or use a virtual machine on your local computer.
• A non-root user with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Install Node.js and NPM

MedusaJs requires Node.js 12 or higher and NPM. If you do not have them installed, you can install them using the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install nodejs npm

Verify that Node.js and NPM have been installed correctly by running the following commands:

node --version
npm --version

You should see the version numbers for Node.js and NPM.

Step 2: Install MedusaJs

There are two ways to install MedusaJs: using NPM or cloning the Git repository.

Install using NPM

Run the following command to install MedusaJs globally using NPM:

sudo npm install -g medusa-cli

Verify that MedusaJs has been installed correctly by running the following command:

medusa --version

You should see the version number for MedusaJs.

Install by cloning the Git repository

You can also install MedusaJs by cloning the Git repository. Run the following command to clone the repository:

sudo apt install git
git clone https://github.com/medusajs/medusa

Change into the medusa directory:

cd medusa

Install the dependencies using NPM:

npm install

Build the project:

npm run build

You can now run MedusaJs using the following command:

npm run start

Step 3: Test MedusaJs

To test MedusaJs, you can create a new MedusaJs project using the following command:

medusa new myproject

Change into the project directory:

cd myproject

Start the project:

npm run start

Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:9000. You should see the default MedusaJs homepage.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install MedusaJs on Ubuntu Server Latest. Now you can start building APIs, microservices, and real-time applications using MedusaJs.