edX is a popular online learning platform that offers massive open online courses (MOOCs). With edX, learners can access a wide range of courses from subject matter experts around the world, and at their own pace. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing edX on Clear Linux Latest.
Before we begin, you will require the following:
Open a terminal window on your Clear Linux Latest system.
Install the following packages:
sudo swupd bundle-add web-server php composer7
Install the dependencies required for edX:
sudo dnf install -y git make sshpass
Clone the edX repository:
git clone https://github.com/edx/edx-platform.git
cd edx-platform
Install pip, the Python package installer:
sudo dnf install -y python3-pip
Install the Python dependencies:
pip install -r requirements/edx/local.txt
Create a configuration file by copying the example file:
cp edx/app/edxapp_lms.yml.example edx/app/edxapp_lms.yml
Edit the configuration file to fit your needs:
nano edx/app/edxapp_lms.yml
Set up the database:
sudo -u edxapp /edx/bin/python.edxapp /edx/bin/manage.edxapp lms --settings=production migrate --noinput
sudo -u edxapp /edx/bin/python.edxapp /edx/bin/manage.edxapp cms --settings=production migrate --noinput
Collect static files:
sudo -u edxapp /edx/bin/python.edxapp /edx/bin/manage.edxapp lms --settings=production collectstatic --noinput
sudo -u edxapp /edx/bin/python.edxapp /edx/bin/manage.edxapp cms --settings=production collectstatic --noinput
Start the edX server:
sudo /edx/bin/supervisorctl restart edxapp:
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install edX on Clear Linux Latest. Now, you can access the edX platform and start learning!
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