How to Install Writing on Ubuntu Server Latest

In this tutorial, we will go through the steps of installing Writing, which is a web-based text editor, on Ubuntu Server Latest. Writing is an open source software that can be used for writing and publishing articles on the web. It offers a distraction-free interface and markdown support.

Prerequisites

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

  • Ubuntu Server Latest installed and running.
  • SSH access to your server.

Step 1: Install Node.js

Writing is built on top of Node.js, so we need to install it first. To install Node.js on Ubuntu Server Latest, follow these steps:

  1. Open a terminal window and run the following command as root:
sudo apt-get update
  1. Install Node.js using the following command:
sudo apt-get install nodejs
  1. Verify that Node.js is installed correctly by running the following command:
nodejs --version

Step 2: Download Writing

To download Writing, we need to clone the repository from GitHub. To do so, follow these steps:

  1. Open a terminal window and navigate to the directory where you want to download Writing.
cd ~
  1. Clone the repository using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/josephernest/writing.git

Step 3: Install Dependencies

Writing has some dependencies that we need to install before we can run it. To install these dependencies, follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to the Writing directory.
cd writing
  1. Install the dependencies using the following command:
npm install

Step 4: Configure Writing

Before we can run Writing, we need to configure it. To do so, follow these steps:

  1. Copy the default configuration file.
cp config.sample.js config.js
  1. Open the configuration file using your favorite text editor.
nano config.js
  1. Change the values of the configuration variables as per your requirement. For example, you can change the port on which Writing should run.
module.exports = {
  port: 3000,
  ...
};

Step 5: Run Writing

After we have configured Writing, we can now run it. To do so, follow these steps:

  1. Run the following command:
npm start

Step 6: Access Writing in your Web Browser

Writing is now running, and you can access it by opening a web browser and navigating to the following URL:

http://<server_ip>:3000

Replace <server_ip> with the IP address of your server. You should now see the Writing interface.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Writing on Ubuntu Server Latest.