How to Install Baby Buddy on Alpine Linux Latest

Baby Buddy is a free, open-source baby tracker that helps new parents keep track of their baby's activities. It allows you to log feedings, diaper changes, sleep patterns, and more. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation of Baby Buddy on Alpine Linux Latest.

Before we begin, you should have:

• A server or virtual machine running Alpine Linux Latest.
• sudo privileges or access to the root account.

Now let's get started.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Baby Buddy requires several dependencies to be installed on your system. Start by updating your package index and installing the required packages:

sudo apk update
sudo apk add python3 postgresql-libs postgresql-dev gcc musl-dev libffi-dev openssl-dev make

Step 2: Install Python Virtual Environment

Baby Buddy requires a virtual environment to run in, so we will need to install virtualenv:

sudo pip3 install virtualenv

Step 3: Create a Virtual Environment

We will now create a virtual environment for Baby Buddy:

virtualenv babybuddyenv

This will create a new directory in your current working directory called babybuddyenv with a new virtual environment inside.

Step 4: Activate the Virtual Environment

Activate the virtual environment by executing the following command:

source babybuddyenv/bin/activate

You should now see (babybuddyenv) at the beginning of your command prompt.

Step 5: Install Baby Buddy

We are now ready to install Baby Buddy. Start by cloning the Baby Buddy repository:

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

Now cd into the babybuddy directory and install the required dependencies using pip:

cd babybuddy
pip install -r requirements.txt

Step 6: Configure the Database

Baby Buddy requires a PostgreSQL database to store its data. We will need to create a new database and a new user with the necessary permissions.

Log into PostgreSQL by executing the following command:

sudo -u postgres psql

Create a new database and a new user with the necessary permissions:

CREATE DATABASE babybuddy;
CREATE USER babybuddyuser WITH PASSWORD 'mypassword';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE babybuddy TO babybuddyuser;

Exit PostgreSQL by executing the command: \q

Step 7: Configure Baby Buddy

Baby Buddy needs some configuration to connect to the database. Copy the config/local.sample.py file to config/local.py:

cp config/local.sample.py config/local.py

Edit the config/local.py file and modify the DATABASES section with your PostgreSQL database settings:

DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
        'NAME': 'babybuddy',
        'USER': 'babybuddyuser',
        'PASSWORD': 'mypassword',
        'HOST': 'localhost',
        'PORT': '',
    }
}

Step 8: Initialize the Database

We will now initialize the database by executing the following command:

python manage.py migrate

Step 9: Create an Admin User

Baby Buddy requires you to create an admin user before you can log in. Create an admin user by executing the following command:

python manage.py createsuperuser

Follow the prompts to create your admin user.

Step 10: Start Baby Buddy

We are now ready to start Baby Buddy. Execute the following command to start the server:

python manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000

You can now open your web browser and navigate to http://<server-ip>:8000/ to access the Baby Buddy interface. Log in with your admin user credentials to start tracking your baby's activities.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Baby Buddy on Alpine Linux Latest. Remember to activate your virtual environment every time you want to run Baby Buddy. We hope this tutorial was helpful!

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