How to Install Mobilizon on Arch Linux

Introduction

Mobilizon is a free and open-source social media platform designed to enable users to organize and participate in events. It is built using modern technologies and designed to be user-friendly. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Mobilizon on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you start, ensure that:

• You have a user account with sudo privileges.
• You have a working and up-to-date installation of Arch Linux.
• You have basic knowledge of the Linux command line.

Step 1: Update the System

Before installing Mobilizon, update the system by running the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Before we can install Mobilizon, we need to install some dependencies. Run the following command:

sudo pacman -S postgresql imagemagick nodejs npm ffmpeg

Step 3: Install Ruby and Bundler

Mobilizon is written in Ruby on Rails. Therefore we need to install Ruby and Bundler. Run the following commands:

sudo pacman -S ruby
sudo gem install bundler

Step 4: Install Mobilizon

To install Mobilizon, we have to clone the Mobilizon Git repository:

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

Move to the Mobilizon directory:

cd mobilizon

Install the required libraries and gems:

sudo bundle install

Configure the PostgreSQL database:

cp config/database.yml.postgresql config/database.yml
sudo -u postgres createuser -d -P mobilizon
bundle exec rake db:create
bundle exec rake db:schema:load

Configure the Mobilizon instance by creating the .env file:

cp .env.prod.sample .env

Edit the .env file with your favorite editor and configure the environment variables (database, domain name, email, etc.). Make sure to set the RAILS_ENV variable to 'production':

RAILS_ENV=production
SECRET_KEY_BASE=<secret_key>
DATABASE_URL=postgresql://mobilizon:<password>@localhost/mobilizon_production
MOBILIZON_DOMAIN=<domain_name>
SMTP_ADDRESS=<smtp_server_address>
SMTP_PORT=<smtp_server_port>
SMTP_DOMAIN=<smtp_server_domain_name>
SMTP_USERNAME=<smtp_server_username>
SMTP_PASSWORD=<smtp_server_password>
SMTP_AUTH_TYPE=<smtp_server_authentication_type>
SMTP_TLS=<smtp_server_tls>

Make sure to set <secret_key> to a long and random string. You can generate a secret key using the following command:

bundle exec rake secret

Step 5: Start Mobilizon

Start the Mobilizon server by running the following command:

./bin/rails server -e production

You can now access Mobilizon by visiting http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Mobilizon on Arch Linux. You can now start using Mobilizon to organize and participate in events.

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