Mealie is a self-hosted recipe manager, grocery list and meal planner. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Mealie on Clear Linux Latest.
Before you start, make sure you have:
The first step is to install the required packages for Mealie on Clear Linux. At the terminal type:
sudo swupd bundle-add nginx git python3-basic ninja-build
Now, clone the Mealie repository to your Clear Linux system. At the terminal, type:
git clone https://github.com/hay-kot/mealie.git
Once the cloning is completed, you can navigate inside the Mealie directory.
cd mealie
Create a Python virtual environment before installing Mealie.
python3 -m venv venv
To activate the virtual environment type:
source venv/bin/activate
Install Mealie requirements using pip:
pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
pip install -r requirements.txt
Mealie requires a configuration file to work. Copy the example.env file and rename it to .env. Run the following commands:
cp example.env .env
Mealie requires a database to store recipe information. Use the following command to create a database:
python3 manage.py makemigrations
python3 manage.py migrate
Collect static files that are used in the administration UI:
python3 manage.py collectstatic
Test Mealie to make sure it is working:
python3 manage.py runserver
If everything worked correctly, you should see a message similar to the following output:
Starting development server at http://127.0.0.1:8000/
Quit the server with CONTROL-C.
To access the Mealie web interface, open a web browser, and go to http://localhost:8000.
It is recommended to use Nginx as a reverse proxy in front of Mealie, especially if you want to access it from outside your network.
To use Nginx, you need to create a configuration file in the /etc/nginx/conf.d/ directory. For example, let's create a configuration file called mealie.conf.
Use your favorite text editor to create the file:
sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/mealie.conf
Add the following content to the file:
server {
listen 80; # Change this to the desired port
location / {
proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:8000; # Change this to the IP and port of Mealie
proxy_set_header Host $host;
proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
}
}
Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl + X, followed by Y, then Enter.
Test the Nginx configuration by running the following command:
sudo nginx -t
If there are no errors, reload the Nginx service:
sudo systemctl reload nginx
You should now be able to access Mealie from your web browser using the IP address of your machine.
Congratulations! You have now installed Mealie on Clear Linux Latest. You can now enjoy the benefits of a self-hosted recipe manager, grocery list, and meal planner.
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