Pinry is an open-source, self-hosted bookmarking platform that allows you to collect and organize content from the web. In this tutorial, we will discuss how to install Pinry on Debian Latest using the command line.
Before you begin with the installation process, you should have:
The first step in the installation process is to update the operating system using the following commands:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
This will ensure that your system is running the latest packages.
Next, you need to install the required dependencies for Pinry to run. These include Python, Pip, and Git.
Enter the following commands to install the dependencies:
sudo apt-get install python3 python3-pip git
Create a user to run Pinry with the following command:
sudo adduser pinry
You will be prompted to set up a password and other details.
Switch to the Pinry user by running:
su pinry
Next, clone the Pinry repository using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/pinry/pinry.git
This will clone the Pinry repository to the current directory.
Navigate to the Pinry directory by running:
cd pinry
Then, install Pinry requirements using Pip:
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
This will install all the necessary modules required to run Pinry.
Before you can start Pinry, you need to configure its settings. Copy the example settings file to its default location:
cp pinry/settings/local.py-dist pinry/settings/local.py
Then, open the local.py file using your preferred text editor:
nano pinry/settings/local.py
Update the SECRET_KEY and ALLOWED_HOSTS values to match your setup. You can also configure the database settings here, or use the default SQLite database.
Initialize the database by running the following command:
python3 manage.py migrate
Create an admin user using the following command:
python3 manage.py createsuperuser
Then, enter the username, email address, and password as prompted.
Collect static files by running the following command:
python3 manage.py collectstatic
This will collect all the static files required for the server.
Finally, start the server using the following command:
python3 manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000
You can access Pinry at http://your_domain_or_IP:8000. You can also configure a reverse proxy with a web server like Nginx to serve Pinry on the standard HTTP or HTTPS port.
That’s it! You have successfully installed Pinry on Debian Latest. You can start exploring Pinry and add content to your collections.
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