How to Install Wakapi on Ubuntu Server

Step 1: Install Prerequisites

Before we can proceed with the installation of Wakapi, we need to install some prerequisites.

First, update the apt package manager by running the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Next, install git, node.js, npm, and sqlite3:

sudo apt install git nodejs npm sqlite3

Step 2: Clone the Wakapi Repository

Once the prerequisites are installed, we can clone the Wakapi repository from GitHub:

git clone https://github.com/muety/wakapi.git

This will create a directory called "wakapi" in the current working directory.

Step 3: Install Dependencies and Build Wakapi

Change into the "wakapi" directory and install the required dependencies:

cd wakapi
sudo npm install

Once the dependencies are installed, we can build Wakapi by running the following command:

sudo npm run build

Step 4: Create a Configuration File

Wakapi reads its configuration from a file called "config.json". We will create this file and configure Wakapi.

Create a new file in the "wakapi" directory called "config.json" with the following contents:

{
  "server": {
    "port": 3002,
    "secret": "YOUR_SECRET_HERE",
    "public": true
  },
  "database": {
    "client": "sqlite3",
    "connection": {
      "filename": "/home/YOUR_USERNAME/wakapi/data/wakapi.db"
    }
  }
}

In this file, replace YOUR_SECRET_HERE with a secret string of your choice (this string will be used to sign JWT tokens), and replace YOUR_USERNAME with your Ubuntu username.

Step 5: Initialize the Database

Before we can start Wakapi, we need to initialize the database. Run the following command to do so:

sudo npm run db:init

Step 6: Start Wakapi

Finally, we can start Wakapi by running the following command:

sudo npm start

Wakapi is now running and can be accessed at http://localhost:3002 in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we went through the process of installing Wakapi on Ubuntu Server. Wakapi is now ready to use and can be configured further if needed.