How to Install Baserow on Clear Linux Latest

Baserow is an open-source online database tool developed to simplify the tasks of creating and managing databases. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Baserow on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing Baserow, your system must meet the following requirements:

• Clear Linux Latest is installed and updated to the latest version.
• A user with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before we begin, we need to install some dependencies required by Baserow:

1. Open a terminal window by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.
2. Run the following command to install Python 3, pip, and required packages:

sudo swupd bundle-add python-basic python-extras

Step 2: Install and Configure PostgreSQL

Baserow requires a PostgreSQL database backend to store and manage database information. Follow these steps to install and configure PostgreSQL:

1. Run the following command to install PostgreSQL:

sudo swupd bundle-add postgresql

2. Run the following command to create a new PostgreSQL user:

sudo -u postgres createuser baserow

3. Next, create a new PostgreSQL database:

sudo -u postgres createdb baserow -O baserow

4. Finally, configure PostgreSQL to allow local connections by editing the pg_hba.conf file:

sudo nano /var/lib/pgsql/data/pg_hba.conf

Add the following line to the end of the file:

host    all             all             127.0.0.1/32            md5

Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl + X, followed by Y, and then Enter.

5. Restart the PostgreSQL service:

sudo systemctl restart postgresql

Step 3: Install Baserow

Follow these steps to install Baserow:

1. Run the following command to install Baserow and dependencies:

sudo pip3 install baserow

2. Next, navigate to the /usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/baserow/demo directory:

cd /usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/baserow/demo

3. Run the following command to create a configuration file:

sudo cp .env.example .env

4. Open the .env file for editing:

sudo nano .env

Update the following lines:

DJANGO_SECRET_KEY=<>  # Replace with a new secret key.
DATABASE_URL=postgres://baserow:@localhost:5432/baserow  # Update with the PostgreSQL user, password, and database information.
ALLOWED_HOSTS=['localhost', '127.0.0.1']  # Update with your IP address or domain name.

5. Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl + X, followed by Y, and then Enter.

Step 4: Run Baserow

Follow these steps to run Baserow:

1. Navigate to the baserow directory:

cd ../..

2. Run the following command to migrate the database and create a superuser account:

sudo baserow migrate
sudo baserow createsuperuser

3. Finally, start the Baserow server:

sudo baserow runserver

Conclusion

You have successfully installed and configured Baserow on your Clear Linux Latest system. You can now access the web interface of Baserow by browsing to http://localhost:8000 in your web browser. If you prefer to use a different port number, you can specify it in the Baserow configuration file.

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