How to Install Pootle on Debian Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Pootle, a free open-source web-based translation management system on Debian Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure that you have the following:

• Debian system with root or sudo access
• Node.js
• Python 2.7 or Python 3.4+
• Postgres SQL
• Redis

Installation

1. Update your Debian system

   sudo apt update
   sudo apt upgrade
   

2. Install Required Packages

   sudo apt-get install -y postgresql postgresql-contrib redis-server git gettext patch \
   python-virtualenv python-setuptools libpq-dev libxml2 libxml2-dev libxslt-dev libffi-dev \
   libjpeg-dev libcairo2-dev libpango1.0-dev
   

3. Create a postgresql user and database

   sudo -i -u postgres
   createuser -d <username>
   createdb -O <username> pootledb
   exit
   

4. Install Node.js

   curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_14.x | sudo -E bash -
   sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
   

5. Install Pootle using Git

   git clone https://github.com/translate/pootle.git
   

6. Create a Virtual Environment

   virtualenv env
   source env/bin/activate
   pip install -r requirements/dev.txt
   

7. Configure Pootle

   cp pootle/settings/local_template.py pootle/settings/local.py
   

   Edit the local.py file with the following settings:

   DATABASES = {
        'default': {
            'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql_psycopg2',
            'NAME': 'pootledb',
            'USER': '<username>',
            'PASSWORD': '<password>',
            'HOST': 'localhost',
            'PORT': '',
        }
   }
   
   BROKER_URL = 'redis://localhost:6379/0'
   
   DEBUG = True
   

   Replace <username> and <password> with your database user and password.

8. Run Database Migrations

   cd pootle
   ./manage.py migrate
   

9. Create a Django Superuser

   ./manage.py createsuperuser
   

10. Start the development server

./manage.py runserver

11. Access Pootle

Open your browser and go to http://localhost:8000

You will be prompted to log in. Enter the Django Superuser username and password for login.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Pootle on Debian Latest.

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