Docassemble is a free, open-source platform for building and automating document assembly workflows. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Docassemble on Debian latest version.
Before starting the installation process, you need to fulfill the following prerequisites:
Before installing any package, it is essential to update the system. Run the following commands to update the repository and installed package:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
Docassemble requires a few dependencies to run on Debian, such as PostgreSQL, Redis, and other packages. Run the following command to install the required packages and dependencies:
sudo apt install build-essential libffi-dev libssl-dev libyaml-dev zlib1g-dev libpq-dev libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev redis-server postgresql postgresql-server-dev-13 libjpeg-dev libtiff-dev zlib1g-dev libfreetype6-dev liblcms2-dev libwebp-dev libopenjp2-7-dev
Now create a virtual environment, where we can install Docassemble and other packages without affecting the system. Run the following command to create a virtual environment named da:
python3 -m venv da
Now activate the virtual environment da with the following command:
source da/bin/activate
After activating the virtual environment, we can install Docassemble. Run the following command to install Docassemble and its dependencies:
pip install docassemble
This command will install Docassemble on your server. Now we have to set up the Docassemble server.
After successful installation, we have to initiate Docassemble's configuration. Run the following command to configure Docassemble:
da configure
This command will initiate a web-based setup wizard that will guide you through the configuration process.
After the configuration is complete, we can start Docassemble's server. Run the following command to start the Docassemble server:
da start
This command will start the Docassemble server and keep it running in the background.
In this tutorial, we learned how to install Docassemble on Debian latest. After following the steps in this tutorial, you should have successfully installed and configured Docassemble on your server.
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