How to Install Mejiro on Elementary OS Latest

Mejiro is a free and open-source platform for tracking time and managing projects. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Mejiro on Elementary OS Latest.

Prerequisites

• Elementary OS Latest installed on your computer
• Access to the terminal

Steps

1. Open the terminal on your Elementary OS system by pressing "Ctrl + Alt + T" or clicking the "Terminal" icon in the dock.

2. Install the necessary dependencies by running the following command:

   sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y git build-essential libssl-dev libffi-dev python-dev python-pip python-virtualenv python-setuptools
   

   This will update your system's package manager and install the required dependencies for Mejiro.

3. Clone the latest version of the Mejiro repository from GitHub by running the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/dmpop/mejiro.git
   

4. Open the cloned directory by running the following command:

   cd mejiro
   

5. Create a new virtual environment for Mejiro by running the following command:

   virtualenv env
   

6. Activate the virtual environment by running the following command:

   source env/bin/activate
   

   This will activate the virtual environment and you will see the virtual environment's name in your terminal prompt.

7. Install Mejiro and its dependencies by running the following command:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

8. Create a new file called "config.yml" in the "mejiro" directory by running the following command:

   cp config.example.yml config.yml
   

9. Edit the "config.yml" file to customize your Mejiro installation. You can use your favorite text editor to edit the file. For example, you can change the database settings or email configuration.

10. Create the database by running the following command:

    python manage.py migrate
    

11. Start the Mejiro server by running the following command:

    python manage.py runserver
    

12. Access Mejiro by opening your web browser and navigating to the URL "http://localhost:8000". You should see the Mejiro login page.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Mejiro on your Elementary OS system. You can now use Mejiro to track time and manage your projects.

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