Run miniPaint - Browser Based Image Editor - on Linux 🌱

What is miniPaint?

[miniPaint is an] online image editor lets you create, edit images using HTML5 technologies. No need to buy, download, install or have obsolete flash. No ads. Key features: layers, filters, HTML5, open source, Photoshop alternative.

miniPaint operates directly in the browser. You can create images, paste from the clipboard (ctrl+v) or upload from the computer (using menu or drag & drop). Nothing will be sent to any server. Everything stays in your browser. -https://github.com/viliusle/miniPaint

Installing NodeJS

  1. Log into the Linux device
  2. Run the following commands in a terminal window
    # add nodejs software repository
    curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | sudo bash -
    # install nodejs
    sudo apt install nodejs -y
    # test node is working
    node -v
    # test npm is working
    npm -v

Running miniPaint

  1. Continue with the following commands:
    # install git
    sudo apt install git -y
    # cd back to home
    cd ~
    # clone minipaint github repo
    git clone https://github.com/viliusle/miniPaint.git ./miniPaint
    # cd into git clone
    cd miniPaint
    # install dependencies
    npm install
    # build minipaint
    npm run build
    # run minipaint
    npm run server
  2. Open a web browser and navigate to http://DNSorIP:8080
  3. Welcome to miniPaint

Source: https://github.com/viliusle/miniPaint/wiki/Build-instructions