BudgetZero is an open-source personal finance manager designed to help users keep track of their expenses and income. In this tutorial, we will be installing BudgetZero on Alpine Linux latest.
Before installing BudgetZero, ensure that you have the following software installed on your system:
Firstly, let's install Git by running the following command in the terminal:
apk add git
Next, clone the BudgetZero repository from GitHub by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/budgetzero/budgetzero
Navigate to the BudgetZero directory and install the required dependencies by running the following command:
cd budgetzero
npm install
Before starting the BudgetZero server, we need to create a configuration file. This configuration file will contain the necessary authentication credentials, database connection strings, and other settings.
Run the following command to create a new configuration file:
cp sample.config.json config.json
You can edit the configuration file using any text editor, such as Vi or Nano:
vi config.json
Replace the sample values with the correct database connection details and authentication credentials.
Note: BudgetZero supports SQLite, PostgreSQL, and Oracle databases.
We're now ready to start the BudgetZero server. Run the following command in the terminal:
npm start
If the server starts successfully, you should see the following message:
Listening on http://localhost:3000
Finally, to access the BudgetZero web application, open a web browser and navigate to the URL http://localhost:3000.
You should now see the BudgetZero login page. Enter your credentials to access the dashboard.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed BudgetZero on Alpine Linux latest.
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