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How to Install Mobilizon on Alpine Linux Latest

Mobilizon is a free and open-source software designed for managing events and large crowds without relying on a central authority. It offers features like event management, social networking, and federated authentication. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Mobilizon on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Step 1: Update the system

Before installing Mobilizon, it's important to update the system to its latest version. To do so, run the following command in your terminal:

sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade

Step 2: Install the Required Dependencies

To run Mobilizon on Alpine Linux Latest, you need to install some dependencies. Run the following command to install them:

sudo apk add git postgresql postgresql-contrib postgresql-dev nodejs npm yarn ruby ruby-dev build-base zlib-dev icu-dev tzdata

Step 3: Install Ruby Gems

Now, you need to install some Ruby gems using the following command:

sudo gem install bundler
sudo gem install nokogiri -v'1.10.10' # run the command only if you get the error log

Step 4: Clone Mobilizon from Github

Clone the Mobilizon application from the Github repository using the following command:

git clone https://framagit.org/framasoft/mobilizon.git

Step 5: Configure PostgreSQL

Before running Mobilizon, you need to create a PostgreSQL user and database for it. Follow the steps below to create a user and database.

  1. Start PostgreSQL using the command below:
sudo rc-update add postgresql default && sudo /etc/init.d/postgresql start
  1. Create a new PostgreSQL user using the command below:
sudo -u postgres createuser --createdb --createrole --login mobilizon
  1. Create a new database for Mobilizon using the following command:
sudo -u postgres createdb mobilizon_production --owner=mobilizon

Step 6: Configure Mobilizon

Mobilizon has a default development configuration file at config/settings.yml. Copy this file to production configuration file with the following command:

cp config/settings.yml.production config/settings.yml

Open config/settings.yml in a text editor and update the following sections:

database:
  adapter: postgresql
  encoding: utf8
  database: mobilizon_production # database name
  username: mobilizon           # database username
  password:                    # database password
  host: localhost              # database host

secret_key_base: "YourSecretKeyBasePhrase" # set your own secret key base phrase

Note: You can generate a new secret key base with the following command: bundle exec rake secret.

Step 7: Install Packages and Dependencies

Now, you need to install the required packages and dependencies as follows:

bundle install
yarn install

Step 8: Compile Assets

Compile the application assets using the following command:

bundle exec rake assets:precompile

Step 9: Migrate the Database

Finally, migrate the database with the following command:

bundle exec rails db:migrate RAILS_ENV=production

Step 10: Start the Mobilizon Application

Start the Mobilizon application using the following command:

bundle exec rails server --binding 0.0.0.0 -e production

Now, you can access the Mobilizon application at http://your_server_IP:3000 using a web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Mobilizon on Alpine Linux Latest.

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