ERPNext is an open-source ERP software that is designed to help businesses run efficiently. It is a reliable software that provides various features and functions to automate and manage day-to-day business operations. In this tutorial, we will explore how to install ERPNext on Arch Linux.
To install ERPNext on Arch Linux, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:
Before proceeding with the ERPNext installation, ensure that all necessary dependencies are available on your system. To install dependent packages, run the following command:
sudo pacman -S yarn wkhtmltopdf python redis nginx
Now, we can proceed to install ERPNext on Arch Linux. Follow the steps below:
sudo git clone https://github.com/frappe/erpnext.git
cd erpnext
sudo python setup.py install
sudo bench init frappe-bench
cd frappe-bench
sudo bench get-app erpnext https://github.com/frappe/erpnext.git
sudo bench --site <site-name> install-app erpnext
Note: Replace <site-name>
with the name of the site you want to create.
sudo nano /etc/supervisor/conf.d/erpnext.conf
Add the following configuration to the file:
[program:frappe-web]
command=/home/<user>/frappe-bench/env/bin/gunicorn -b 127.0.0.1:8000 -w 4 -t 120 frappe.app:application --preload
directory=/home/<user>/frappe-bench/sites
user=<user>
autostart=true
autorestart=true
redirect_stderr=true
Note: Replace <user>
with your username.
sudo supervisorctl reread
sudo supervisorctl update
sudo supervisorctl start frappe-web
Now, configure the Nginx web server to access the ERPNext application. Follow the steps below:
sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/erpnext.conf
Add the following configuration to the file:
server {
listen 80;
server_name yourdomain.com;
root /home/<user>/frappe-bench/sites;
location / {
proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:8000;
proxy_set_header Host $host;
proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
}
location /assets {
expires 365d;
add_header Cache-Control public;
add_header ETag "";
break;
}
location /files {
proxy_pass http://localhost:9000;
proxy_set_header Host $host;
proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
proxy_http_version 1.1;
chunked_transfer_encoding off;
proxy_buffering off;
access_log off;
}
}
sudo nginx -t
sudo systemctl restart nginx
Finally, open your web browser and enter your server IP address or domain name in the browser's URL bar. You will be redirected to the ERPNext login page. Enter your login details and start using ERPNext.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed ERPNext on Arch Linux.
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