In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install wger, a free, open-source, web-based fitness tracking tool, on Alpine Linux Latest.
Before starting the installation process, you will need the following:
It is always recommended to update the system to ensure all packages are up to date. You can do this by running the following command in the terminal:
sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade
To install wger, we need to install the following packages first:
You can do this by running the following command in the terminal:
sudo apk add python3 py3-pip git
Now we need to clone the wger repository using git. We can do this by running the following command in the terminal:
git clone https://github.com/wger-project/wger.git
The next step is to install the required dependencies for wger. Navigate to the cloned repository directory and install the dependencies using pip:
cd wger
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
We need to create a database scheme before we start the wger. Navigate to the wger directory and run the following command:
python3 manage.py migrate
Finally, we can create an admin user by running the following command:
python3 manage.py createsuperuser
Follow the prompts to create a username, email, and password for the admin user.
Now that the setup is complete, we can start the wger by running the following command:
python3 manage.py runserver
You can access the wger by going to http://localhost:8000 in your web browser.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed wger on Alpine Linux Latest. You can now use wger to track your fitness progress and create workout plans.
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