How to Install wger on Arch Linux

wger is an open-source web-based gym and fitness tracking software that enables you to track your workouts, body measurements, and nutrition. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing wger on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

To complete the installation, you will need the following:

• A computer running Arch Linux.
• A terminal application (such as gnome-terminal, xterm, or konsole).
• A user account with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Update the System

First, open the terminal application and update the system by running the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

This command will update the package database and upgrade all installed packages to their latest version.

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

Next, you need to install Python and some additional dependencies that wger requires.

Enter the following command:

sudo pacman -S python python-pip python-virtualenv python-ldap python-psycopg2 postgresql nginx npm

When prompted, type Y to confirm the installation.

Step 3: Create a wger Database

You need to create a database for wger on your Postgres server. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Start the PostgreSQL service by running the command:

sudo systemctl start postgresql

2. Log in to the PostgreSQL service as the superuser by running the following command:

sudo -u postgres psql

3. Create a new user for wger with the following command:

CREATE USER wger WITH PASSWORD 'password';

Replace password with a secure password of your choice.

4. Create a new database for wger with the following command:

CREATE DATABASE wger WITH OWNER wger;

5. Grant privileges to the wger user with the following command:

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE wger TO wger;

6. Exit the PostgreSQL service by typing \q.

Step 4: Download and Install wger

Now, you can download and install wger by following these steps:

1. First, use Git to clone the wger repository:

git clone https://github.com/wger-project/wger.git

2. Change to the cloned directory by running the following command:

cd wger

3. Create a virtual environment:

virtualenv env

4. Activate the virtual environment:

source env/bin/activate

5. Install wger and its dependencies from the requirements file:

pip install -r requirements/dev.txt

6. Run the migrations:

python manage.py migrate

7. Create a superuser:

python manage.py createsuperuser

8. Load the initial data:

python manage.py loaddata initial_data.json

9. Run the server:

python manage.py runserver

Now, you can access wger by visiting http://localhost:8000 on your web browser.

Step 5: Configure Nginx

To configure Nginx, follow these steps:

1. Install Nginx by running the following command:

sudo pacman -S nginx

2. Open the /etc/nginx/nginx.conf file:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/nginx.conf

3. Replace the existing code in the file with the following code:

worker_processes auto;
events {
    worker_connections 1024;
}

http {
    server {
        listen 80;
        server_name example.com;

        location / {
            proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:8000;
            proxy_set_header Host $host;
            proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
        }
    }
}

Replace example.com with your domain or IP address.

4. Save and close the file.

5. Enable and start the Nginx service:

sudo systemctl enable nginx
sudo systemctl start nginx

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install wger on Arch Linux. wger is a powerful and free fitness tracking software that enables you to achieve your fitness goals. With wger, you can easily track your workouts, body measurements, and nutrition.

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