How to Install Budibase on Debian Latest

Budibase is an open-source low-code platform that enables developers to create applications with minimal coding. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Budibase on Debian.

Prerequisites

Before getting started with the installation process, you need to make sure that your system satisfies the following prerequisites:

• A machine running Debian Linux
• Access to the root user or a user with sudo privileges
• A minimum of 2GB RAM and 2 CPU cores
• Docker and docker-compose installed on your system

Step 1: Update Your System

It is always a good practice to keep your system up-to-date before starting any installation process. To update your package repository, run the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install Docker and docker-compose

To install Docker on Debian, follow the steps below:

1. Install the required packages for Docker:

sudo apt install apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl gnupg2 software-properties-common

2. Add the Docker repository key:

curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/debian/gpg | sudo apt-key add -

3. Add the Docker repository to the list of package sources:

sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/debian $(lsb_release -cs) stable"

4. Finally, install Docker:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install docker-ce

Once you have installed Docker, you also need to install the docker-compose tool. To do this, follow the steps below:

1. Download the docker-compose binary:

sudo curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/1.29.2/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose

2. Assign executable permissions to the binary:

sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose

3. Verify the installation by running:

docker-compose --version

Step 3: Install Budibase

Following are the steps to install Budibase on Debian Linux:

1. Clone the Budibase repository from GitHub:

git clone https://github.com/Budibase/budibase.git

2. Navigate to the cloned directory:

cd budibase

3. Create an environment file:

cp env.example .env

4. Open the .env file and update the following variables:

NODE_ENV=production
DOMAIN=your-domain.com
DB_CONNECTION=mongodb
DB_HOST=mongodb
DB_PORT=27017
APP_SECRET=your-secret-here
ROOT_EMAIL=your-email@example.com
ROOT_PASSWORD=your-password-here

Make sure to replace your-domain.com, your-email@example.com, your-password-here, and your-secret-here with your own values.

5. Start Budibase using docker-compose:

docker-compose up -d

6. Open your browser and go to the URL http://<your-server-ip>.

You will be redirected to the Budibase login page. Log in using the credentials you set in the .env file.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Budibase on Debian Linux.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have guided you through the installation process for Budibase on Debian Linux. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, feel free to leave us a comment below.

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