How to Install IHateMoney on Debian Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the step-by-step instructions on installing IHateMoney on Debian Latest.

IHateMoney is an open-source personal finance manager that helps you track your expenses and income. It features a simple interface and supports multiple currencies and languages.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation process, make sure that you have these requirements:

• A Debian Latest system with sudo privileges
• A web server such as Apache or Nginx installed and running
• PHP version 7.2 or later installed on the system
• MySQL or MariaDB installed and configured

Step 1 - Download and Install IHateMoney

To start the installation process, we need to download the IHateMoney source code from the official website.

1. Open your terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to download IHateMoney.

2. Use the following command to download the source code from the official website:

   $ wget https://github.com/spiral-project/ihatemoney/archive/master.zip
   

3. After downloading the source code, extract the content using the following command:

   $ unzip master.zip
   

4. Rename the extracted directory to "ihatemoney."

5. Copy the "ihatemoney" directory to your web server's document root directory. For example, if you're using Apache, copy it to "/var/www/html/."

6. Set proper permissions for the "ihatemoney" directory and its files:

   $ sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/ihatemoney
   $ sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/ihatemoney
   

Step 2 - Install Dependencies

Next, we need to install the PHP dependencies required by IHateMoney.

1. Open your terminal and navigate to the "ihatemoney" directory.

2. Install the dependencies using the following command:

   $ sudo apt-get install php7.4-cli php7.4-mysql php7.4-xml php7.4-mbstring php7.4-curl
   

Step 3 - Configure IHateMoney

Before we can start using IHateMoney, we need to configure the application.

1. Create a new database for IHateMoney in your MySQL or MariaDB server.

2. Import the database schema and sample data provided by IHateMoney:

   $ cd /var/www/html/ihatemoney
   $ sudo mysql -uroot -p ihatemoney < schema.sql
   $ sudo mysql -uroot -p ihatemoney < sample_data.sql
   

3. Rename the "config.py.example" file to "config.py" using the following command:

   $ mv config.py.example config.py
   

4. Edit the "config.py" file and modify the database connection parameters to match your MySQL or MariaDB settings.

   # Database settings
   SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = 'mysql+pymysql://username:password@localhost/ihatemoney'
   

5. Save and close the file.

Step 4 - Start the Web Server

Once the configuration is complete, we can start the web server and access IHateMoney through a web browser.

1. If you're using Apache, start the web server using the following command:

   $ sudo systemctl start apache2
   

2. Open a web browser and navigate to the following URL:

   http://localhost/ihatemoney/
   

3. You should see the IHateMoney login page. Use the default username and password to log in:

   Username: admin
   Password: admin
   

4. After logging in, you can start using IHateMoney to track your expenses and income.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install IHateMoney on Debian Latest. By following the instructions, you should now have a working installation of IHateMoney on your system. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, please consult the IHateMoney documentation or seek help from the community.

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