Samvera Hyrax is an open-source digital repository software platform. In this tutorial, we will help you install Samvera Hyrax using Alpine Linux Latest.
Before you proceed, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
The first step is to update and upgrade dependencies in your system. You can do this by running the following command:
apk update && apk upgrade
The next step is to install all the software dependencies required by Samvera Hyrax. Run the following command to install the necessary packages:
apk add bash curl git build-base libxml2-dev libxslt-dev postgresql-dev ruby ruby-bundler ruby-dev sqlite-dev
Samvera Hyrax requires NodeJS for some of its operations. To install NodeJS, run the command below:
apk add nodejs
Next, clone the Samvera Hyrax repository to your local machine. Run the command below to clone it to your preferred directory:
git clone https://github.com/samvera/hyrax.git
After cloning the repository, install the required gems using Bundler. Run the command below to install the required gems:
cd hyrax
bundle install --deployment --without development test
Initialize the application by running the command below:
bundle exec rake hyrax:setup
Start the Rails server by running the command below:
bundle exec rails s
With the Rails server running, you can now access the Samvera Hyrax web interface by opening your web browser and visiting http://localhost:3000.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Samvera Hyrax on Alpine Linux Latest. Using this open-source digital repository software platform, you can easily manage and organize your digital collections. You can now proceed to customize it to fit your specific requirements.
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