Monica is an open-source personal relationship management software that can be installed on different operating systems. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Monica on Elementary OS Latest.
Before installing any software, it is always a good idea to update the system to avoid any conflicts or errors during the installation process. Open the terminal and update the system using the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
Enter your user password when prompted, and wait for the process to complete.
Monica is built on PHP, so you will need to install it and its required extensions to run Monica. You can use the following command to install PHP and its extensions:
sudo apt-get install php php-mysql php-mbstring php-curl php-xml php-zip
Enter Y when prompted and wait for the installation to complete.
Composer is a PHP package manager that is used to manage Monica's dependencies. Use the following command to install Composer:
sudo apt-get install composer
Enter Y when prompted and wait for the installation to complete.
Visit Monica's website and navigate to the installation guide. Copy the command for installing Monica using Composer.
Open the terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to install Monica. Paste the command copied from the installation guide and press enter to download and install the dependencies.
composer create-project monicahq/monica
This may take a few minutes to complete. Once the process is done, navigate to the created directory using the following command:
cd monica
Before running Monica, you need to set up the database connection and environment variables. Copy the .env.example to .env using the following command:
cp .env.example .env
Open .env file in your preferred editor and update the following values:
APP_ENV=production
APP_URL=http://localhost
You may also want to update the database credentials if required.
You are now ready to run Monica. Use the following command to launch the server:
php artisan serve
This will start the server, and you will be provided with a link to access Monica in your web browser.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Monica on Elementary OS Latest. By following these steps, you can set up Monica quickly and start managing your personal relationships.
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