How to Install Smashing on Ubuntu Server Latest
This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Smashing, a web framework that helps developers to build modern and interactive dashboards, on Ubuntu Server Latest using the command line interface.
Prerequisites
Before starting the installation process, please make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
- Ubuntu Server Latest installed on your computer or virtual machine.
- Git installed on your system.
- Ruby version 2.3 or later installed on your system.
- Knowledge of the command line interface.
Step 1: Install Required Dependencies
To install Smashing, we first need to install its required dependencies. Run the following command to install all the necessary packages:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install build-essential ruby-dev libxml2-dev libsqlite3-dev zlib1g-dev nodejs
Step 2: Install Smashing
Now that you have the necessary packages installed, let's proceed to the installation of Smashing. Run the following command to clone the Smashing repository to your computer:
git clone https://github.com/smashing/smashing.git
Once the cloning process is complete, go to the newly created smashing directory by running:
cd smashing
Step 3: Install Required Gems
Smashing requires several Ruby gems to be installed. Run the following command to install them:
bundle install
Step 4: Run Smashing
After the installation process is complete, you can start and run Smashing by executing the following command:
smashing start
Once the server starts, open your web browser and enter the following URL in the address bar:
http://<server-ip-address>:3030
Replace <server-ip-address> with the IP address of your Ubuntu server on which you installed Smashing.
Conclusion
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Smashing on Ubuntu Server Latest using the command line interface. You can now start building interactive dashboards and web applications with Smashing.