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How to Install Weblate on Debian Latest

In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Weblate on Debian Latest. Weblate is a free and open-source web-based translation tool for software developers. Weblate provides an intuitive and easy-to-use interface that allows the translators and developers to collaborate and manage the translation workflow.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

Step 1: Update the System

First, update the Debian system to the latest version by running the following command:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

Weblate requires some dependencies to be installed on the system before installing Weblate. Run the following command to install the required dependencies:

sudo apt install python3-dev python3-venv python3-wheel build-essential gettext git

Step 3: Install PostgreSQL

Weblate uses PostgreSQL as a database backend. If you don't have PostgreSQL installed on your system, you can install it by running the following command:

sudo apt-get install postgresql postgresql-contrib

Step 4: Create PostgreSQL User and Database

Create a new PostgreSQL user and a database for Weblate by following these steps:

  1. Switch to the PostgreSQL system user:

    sudo su postgres
    
  2. Create a new PostgreSQL user with a password:

    createuser -P weblate
    

    Enter a password for the new user when prompted.

  3. Create a new PostgreSQL database:

    createdb -O weblate weblate
    
  4. Exit the PostgreSQL system user:

    exit
    

Step 5: Install and Configure Weblate

Run the following commands to clone the Weblate repository and configure it:

cd /opt
sudo git clone https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate.git
cd weblate
sudo python3 -m venv venv
sudo -H venv/bin/pip install -U pip wheel
sudo -H venv/bin/pip install -r requirements.txt
sudo cp contrib/example.env .env
sudo nano .env

In the .env file, you need to configure the following settings:

DATABASE_URL=postgresql://weblate:<password>@localhost:5432/weblate
SECRET_KEY=<generate_a_secret_key>

Note: Replace <password> with the password you created in Step 4.

To generate a new secret key, you can use the following command:

sudo -H venv/bin/python3 -c 'import secrets; print(secrets.token_hex(24))'

Save and close the .env file by pressing CTRL + X, then Y, and then ENTER.

Step 6: Initialize Weblate Database

Run the following command to initialize the Weblate database:

sudo -H venv/bin/python3 manage.py migrate

Step 7: Run Weblate

Now that you have installed and configured Weblate, you can run it by running the following command:

sudo -H venv/bin/python3 manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000

Weblate will now be accessible at http://127.0.0.1:8000/ from any web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Weblate on Debian Latest. We also covered how to install and configure PostgreSQL, create a new PostgreSQL user and database, and initialize the Weblate database. Finally, we showed you how to run Weblate and access it from a web browser.

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