How to Install Inventree on Elementary OS Latest

Inventree is an open source inventory management software. It is important to have inventory management software to keep track of products, sales, and other business details. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Inventree on the Elementary OS Latest operating system.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

• A desktop or laptop computer running Elementary OS Latest
• A stable internet connection

Step 1: Install Required Packages

Open the terminal from the Applications menu or press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard.

Run the following command to install the required packages:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install python3-pip python3-venv libjpeg-dev zlib1g-dev libgdal-dev libxslt1-dev libxml2-dev libpq-dev postgresql postgresql-contrib

Enter your password when prompted.

Step 2: Install Inventree

1. Open the terminal and create a new directory where you want to install the software:

mkdir inventree
cd inventree

2. Create a virtual environment for Inventree:

python3.8 -m venv env
source env/bin/activate

3. Install the required packages using pip:

pip install Django==3.2.4 django-filter==2.4.0 XlsxWriter==1.4.4 django-import-export==2.5.0 django-phonenumber-field==5.2.0 phonenumbers==8.12.31 django-countries==7.2.1 psycopg2==2.8.6 django-storages==1.11.1 django-cors-headers==3.9.0 boto3==1.17.59 pillow==8.2.0

4. Clone the Inventree repository from Github:

git clone https://github.com/inventree/InvenTree.git

5. Enter the cloned directory:

cd InvenTree

6. Copy the default settings file:

cp inventree/settings.py.template inventree/settings.py

7. Update the settings file with your Postgres database information:

nano inventree/settings.py

In the settings file, find the following lines and edit them to match your database information:

DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
        'NAME': 'inventree',
        'USER': 'inventreeuser',
        'PASSWORD': 'inventreepassword',
        'HOST': 'localhost',
        'PORT': '5432',
    }
}

Save your changes and exit the editor.

8. Create the database:

python manage.py migrate

9. Create a superuser:

python3 manage.py createsuperuser

Enter your desired username, email, and password.

10. Run the server:

python manage.py runserver

11. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:8000/ to access Inventree.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Inventree on Elementary OS Latest. This will help you manage your inventory and improve your business. If you need further assistance or want to learn more about Inventree, refer to the official documentation: https://inventree.readthedocs.io/en/latest/.

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