How to Install Tandoor Recipes on Void Linux

Tandoor is an open-source framework for building GraphQL APIs quickly and easily. Tandoor also offers a collection of recipes to quickly build common functionality into your API. This guide will outline the steps to installing the Tandoor Recipes on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before installing Tandoor Recipes on Void Linux, you need to have the following:

• Void Linux installed
• Node.js installed
• Git installed

Step 1 - Clone Tandoor Recipes Repository

To install Tandoor Recipes, you need to clone the Tandoor Recipes repository into your system.

Open your terminal and execute the following command:

git clone https://github.com/tandoorrecipes/tandoorrecipes.git

This will clone the repository into your current working directory.

Step 2 - Install Dependencies

Change your working directory to the cloned repository and install the dependencies.

cd tandoorrecipes
npm install

After executing the command, wait for a while for the dependencies to install.

Step 3 - Run the Seed Script

Once the dependencies are installed, you need to run the seed script to create a default user and an empty database to begin with.

npm run seed

The seed script will create a .env file and a directory named uploads in the root of the project.

Step 4 - Start the Server

After completing the above steps, you can start the server by executing the following command:

npm run dev

The above command will start the server on http://localhost:5000. You can access it from your web browser.

Step 5 - Test The Server

To test if everything is working correctly, open your web browser and go to http://localhost:5000. If everything is working correctly, you should see a message stating "Welcome to Tandoor Recipes API!".

Conclusion

That’s it! You have successfully installed Tandoor Recipes on Void Linux. You can now explore the various recipes and start building your GraphQL API.