How to Install ImageStore on Debian Latest

In this tutorial, we will install ImageStore on Debian Latest. ImageStore is a simple image sharing platform for storing and sharing images. It is available on GitHub at https://github.com/gregordr/ImageStore.

Prerequisites

Before we start, ensure that you have the following:

• A Debian Latest machine
• A non-root user with sudo privileges

Step 1: Install Git

The first step is to install Git, which we will use to clone the ImageStore repository.

Open the Terminal and run the following command to update the system package list:

sudo apt-get update

Now, run the following command to install Git:

sudo apt-get install git

Step 2: Clone the ImageStore Repository

Once Git is installed, we can clone the ImageStore repository.

Run the following command to navigate to the home directory:

cd ~

Now, run the following command to clone the ImageStore repository:

git clone https://github.com/gregordr/ImageStore.git

This command will create a new ImageStore directory in your home directory.

Step 3: Install Required Dependencies

In this step, we will install the dependencies required to run ImageStore.

Run the following command to navigate into the ImageStore directory:

cd ImageStore

Now, run the following command to install the required dependencies:

sudo apt-get install python3-pip libpq-dev python3-dev postgresql postgresql-contrib

This command will install the required Python modules, PostgreSQL, and its development libraries.

Step 4: Create a PostgreSQL Database

In this step, we will create a PostgreSQL database for ImageStore.

Run the following command to switch to the PostgreSQL user:

sudo su - postgres

Now, run the following command to start the PostgreSQL shell:

psql

This command will open the PostgreSQL shell prompt.

Now, run the following command to create a new database:

CREATE DATABASE imagestore;

This command will create a new database named imagestore.

Now, run the following command to create a new user:

CREATE USER imagestoreuser WITH PASSWORD 'password';

This command will create a new user named imagestoreuser with the password password.

Now, run the following command to grant all privileges to the imagestoreuser on the imagestore database:

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE imagestore TO imagestoreuser;

This command will grant all privileges to the imagestoreuser on the imagestore database.

Finally, run the following command to exit from the PostgreSQL shell:

\q

This command will exit from the PostgreSQL shell.

Step 5: Configure ImageStore

In this step, we will configure the ImageStore.

In the ImageStore directory, copy the .env.example file to .env using the following command:

cp .env.example .env

Now, open the .env file and set the following environment variables:

FLASK_APP=run.py
FLASK_ENV=development
SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI=postgresql://imagestoreuser:password@localhost/imagestore
SECRET_KEY=<YOUR_SECRET_KEY>

Replace <YOUR_SECRET_KEY> with your own secret key for Flask.

Step 6: Install Python Requirements

In this step, we will install the Python requirements for ImageStore.

Run the following command to install the requirements:

pip3 install -r requirements.txt

This command will install the Python requirements for ImageStore.

Step 7: Run the Application

In this step, we will run the ImageStore application.

Run the following command to start the application:

flask run

This command will start the application.

Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:5000 to access the ImageStore application.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have installed ImageStore on Debian Latest. You can now use ImageStore to store and share images.

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