How to Install Notica on Ubuntu Server

Notica is a simple note-taking application that you can use to quickly jot down your thoughts and ideas. This tutorial covers the steps required to install Notica on Ubuntu Server.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you need to have the following:

• A server running Ubuntu Server
• A user account with sudo privileges

Step 1: Update the Server

Before we start, let's make sure that the server is up-to-date by running the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install Node.js

Notica is built using Node.js, so we need to install Node.js and its package manager (npm). Run the following command to install Node.js:

sudo apt install nodejs npm

Step 3: Install SQLite

Notica uses SQLite to store the notes, so we need to install it using the following command:

sudo apt install sqlite3

Step 4: Install Notica

Now that we have installed the dependencies, we can install Notica. First, create a new directory for Notica:

mkdir notica
cd notica

Next, download the latest release of Notica from https://github.com/tiagopog/notica/releases using the wget command:

wget https://github.com/tiagopog/notica/releases/download/v1.1.6/notica-1.1.6.tar.gz

Extract the downloaded file:

tar -xf notica-1.1.6.tar.gz

Install the required dependencies:

npm install

Step 5: Configure Notica

Notica needs to be configured before we can use it. Open the config.json file using a text editor:

nano config.json

Update the configuration values as per your requirements. You can change the port number, the database file name, and the storage directory.

Save the changes and exit.

Step 6: Start Notica

The final step is to start Notica. Run the following command to start Notica:

npm start

You should now be able to access Notica by visiting http://<your_server_ip>:8080 in a web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Notica on your Ubuntu Server.