How to Install Dashboard on Debian Latest from GitHub

In this tutorial, we will guide you on installing the Dashboard on Debian Latest from GitHub. The Dashboard is an open-source administration tool that provides various widgets to help monitor and control data.

Prerequisites

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

• Access to a terminal with sudo privileges
• A user account on Debian Latest with sudo privileges

Step 1: Update Debian System

The first step is to update your Debian system using the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

After updating the system, install the required dependencies using the command below:

sudo apt install -y nginx python3 python3-pip python3-venv

Step 3: Clone Dashboard

To clone the Dashboard, run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/phntxx/dashboard.git

Once the cloning process is complete, change the directory to the cloned folder:

cd dashboard

Step 4: Create a Virtual Environment

To create a virtual environment for the Dashboard, execute the following command:

python3 -m venv env

This command will create a new virtual environment named 'env.' Activate it using the following command:

source env/bin/activate

Step 5: Install Requirements

After activating the virtual environment, install the requirements for the Dashboard:

pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Step 6: Configure Nginx

Go to the Nginx default configuration folder (/etc/nginx/sites-available/) and create a new file named 'dashboard'

sudo vi /etc/nginx/sites-available/dashboard

Then, add the following configuration in the file:

server {
  listen 80;
  server_name example.com;
  
  location /static {
    alias /path/to/your/dashboard/static/;
  }

  location / {
    proxy_pass http://localhost:8000;
    proxy_redirect off;
    proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
    proxy_set_header Host $host;
    proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
    proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Host $server_name;
  }
}

Save the file and exit.

Create a symlink to the Nginx folder:

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/dashboard /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/dashboard

Test the configuration:

sudo nginx -t

If there are no errors, restart Nginx:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 7: Run Dashboard

Finally, run the Dashboard application:

python3 manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000

That's it! You can access the Dashboard by visiting http://localhost (or the server's IP address) in a web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install the Dashboard on Debian Latest from GitHub. Follow these steps precisely, and you will have the Dashboard up and running in no time.

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