How to Install Inventree on Clear Linux Latest

Inventree is an open source inventory and stock management system. It can be installed on Clear Linux Latest distribution. Here are the steps to install Inventree on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation, make sure you have the following:

• Clear Linux Latest installed
• A user account with sudo privileges

Step 1 - Install Dependencies

Before installing Inventree, you need to install its dependencies. Run the following command in the terminal:

sudo swupd bundle-add python3-basic
sudo swupd bundle-add devpkg-postgresql
sudo swupd bundle-add python3-django
sudo swupd bundle-add python3-pillow
sudo swupd bundle-add util-linux-user
sudo swupd bundle-add python3-pip
sudo -H pip3 install --upgrade pip
sudo -H pip3 install requests
sudo -H pip3 install psycopg2-binary

Step 2 - Download Inventree

Download the source code of Inventree from its official website:

wget https://github.com/inventree/inventree/archive/main.zip

Then, extract the downloaded file:

unzip main.zip

Step 3 - Install Inventree

Go to the extracted directory:

cd inventree-main

Install Inventree using the following command:

sudo pip3 install .

Step 4 - Configure Inventree

Inventree requires a configuration file to run. Copy the example configuration file and edit it:

sudo cp inventree/settings-example.py inventree/settings.py
sudo nano inventree/settings.py

Replace the following settings with your own:

SECRET_KEY = 'my_secret_key'
ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['mydomain.com']
DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql_psycopg2',
        'NAME': 'inventree',
        'USER': 'inventree',
        'PASSWORD': 'mypassword',
        'HOST': 'localhost',
        'PORT': '',
    }
}

Save and exit the file.

Step 5 - Create a Database

Create a new PostgreSQL database for Inventree:

sudo -u postgres psql
postgres=# CREATE USER inventree WITH PASSWORD 'mypassword';
postgres=# CREATE DATABASE inventree OWNER inventree;
postgres=# \q

Step 6 - Run Migrations

Run Django migrations to create tables in the database:

python3 manage.py migrate

Step 7 - Create a Superuser

Create a superuser account to manage Inventree:

python3 manage.py createsuperuser

Step 8 - Run Inventree

Start the Inventree server:

python3 manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000

You can now access Inventree by entering the following URL in your web browser:

http://<server-ip>:8000/

Conclusion

You have successfully installed and configured Inventree on Clear Linux Latest. You can now use it to manage your inventory and stock.

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