Chartbrew is an open-source web application that allows you to create, manage and share custom dashboards using multiple data sources. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Chartbrew on the latest version of Elementary OS.
Before we begin, ensure that your system is up-to-date and has Node.js and npm installed.
To update your system packages, run the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
To install Node.js and npm, run the following command:
sudo apt install nodejs npm
Follow the steps below to install Chartbrew on your Elementary OS machine:
Open the Terminal and go to the directory where you want to store the Chartbrew code. Then, clone the Chartbrew repository using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/razorpay/chartbrew.git
Navigate to the Chartbrew directory that you just cloned and install the dependencies using npm.
cd chartbrew
npm install
Create a .env file in the Chartbrew directory with the following contents:
SECRET_KEY=<your_secret_key>
DATABASE_URL=<your_database_url>
Replace <your_secret_key> with a unique secret key of your choice, and <your_database_url> with the URL of your database. You can use any database supported by Sequelize, such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or SQLite.
Run the following command to start Chartbrew:
npm start
This will start the Chartbrew server on http://localhost:4000. You can access Chartbrew by opening a browser and entering http://localhost:4000 in the address bar.
You have successfully installed Chartbrew on your Elementary OS machine. You can now create, manage and share custom dashboards using Chartbrew.
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