# Development and Automation Tools

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<summary><mark style="color:green;">Node.js on Ubuntu 22.04</mark></summary>

To Install dependencies:

```
sudo apt install -y curl software-properties-common
```

Then add Node.js Repository

```
curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_18.x | sudo -E bash –
```

Install Node.js & npm

```
sudo apt install -y nodejs
```

Verify installation

```
node -v
npm –v
```

On your first SSH login to the VM or via the VM console (using the Node.js 1-Click deployment), Node.js will be pre-installed and ready for development or production use.

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<summary><mark style="color:green;">VS Code on Ubuntu 22.04</mark></summary>

On your first SSH login to the VM or launch of the VM console via the VS Code 1-Click deployment:

Install x11-apps on the VM and use MobaXterm (on Windows) to enable GUI access over SSH.

Once set up, you can launch VS Code from the command line using:\
code

This opens the VS Code GUI in your local X11 session over SSH.

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<summary><mark style="color:green;">Coolify on Ubuntu 22.04</mark></summary>

**Command Line Access & Web Interface**\
To access the Coolify web interface, open your browser and navigate to:

```
http://<your-public-ip>:8000
```

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<summary><mark style="color:green;">Docker on Ubuntu 22.04</mark></summary>

Run Docker Without Sudo (Optional):

```
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
```

Upon your first SSH login to the VM or when launching the VM console via the Docker 1-Click deployment, your environment is ready to begin running Docker containers.

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<summary><mark style="color:green;">GitLab on Ubuntu 24.04</mark></summary>

On your first SSH login to the GitLab VM (or via the VM console, if using a 1-Click deployment), you can reset the root password using the command line.

**Reset GitLab Root Password**\
**Launch the GitLab Rails console:**

```
sudo gitlab-rails console
```

**Run the following commands:**

```
user = User.find_by_username('root')
user.password = 'NewStrongPassword123!'
user.password_confirmation = 'NewStrongPassword123!'
user.save!
```

**Exit the console:**

```
exit
```

Then on your browser (on your local machine), go to:

```
http://<your_vm_ip>
```

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<summary><mark style="color:green;"><strong>Dokploy</strong></mark> <mark style="color:green;"><strong>on Ubuntu 24.04</strong></mark></summary>

To access Dokploy open your browser and navigate to:

```
http://your-ip-from-your-vps:3000
```

You will see the **Setup the Server** screen (as shown below). This step is required to create the **first administrator account** for your Dokploy instance.

**Steps to Register:**

1. **Name** → Enter your full name or identifier.
2. **Email** → Provide a valid email address (this will be your login username).
3. **Password** → Set a strong password.
4. **Confirm Password** → Re-enter the password to confirm.
5. Click **Register**.

Once registered, you’ll be redirected to the **Dokploy Dashboard** where you can start:

* Managing projects
* Deploying applications
* Configuring environments
* Monitoring logs

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<summary><mark style="color:green;"><strong>Jenkins on Ubuntu24.04</strong></mark></summary>

**Getting Started After Deploying Jenkins**

Unlocking Jenkins After Installation\
Once Jenkins is installed and running, open your browser and go to:

```
http://<your-server-ip>:8080
```

You’ll see the **Unlock Jenkins** screen. To ensure Jenkins is securely set up, it requires an **initial administrator password**.

**Steps to Unlock Jenkins:**

Locate the password file on your server:

```
sudo cat /var/lib/jenkins/secrets/initialAdminPassword
```

Copy the long alphanumeric password displayed in the terminal.

Paste it into the **Administrator password** field on the Jenkins web page.

Click **Continue**.

**Next Steps:**

You’ll be asked to install **recommended plugins** or choose specific ones.

Then, create your **first Jenkins admin user**.

Once complete, Jenkins will be ready for you to configure jobs, pipelines, and integrations.

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