OFBiz or Apache Open For Business is a suite of enterprise software applications that provide a platform for eCommerce, ERP, and CRM systems. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install OFBiz on Elementary OS Latest.
Before proceeding with the installation, make sure the following packages are installed on your Elementary OS Latest system:
You can install these packages by running the following commands:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install default-jdk git ant
Follow the steps below to install OFBiz on Elementary OS Latest:
Download OFBiz from the official Apache OFBiz website using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/apache/ofbiz-framework.git
Change the directory to the OFBiz project directory:
cd ofbiz-framework
Build and compile the OFBiz project using Ant:
ant build
Once the build process is complete, start the OFBiz server using the following command:
./gradlew ofbiz
The OFBiz server should start and you should see the following output on the terminal:
2021-10-31 16:26:21,876 |main |StartupControlUtil...| INFO | OFBiz control system started
2021-10-31 16:26:22,200 |main |WebAppEventListener | INFO | Adding the web context [webapp]
2021-10-31 16:26:22,307 |main |WebAppEventListener | INFO | Adding the web context [webtools]
Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080. You should see the OFBiz welcome screen.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed OFBiz on your Elementary OS Latest system.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install OFBiz on Elementary OS Latest. OFBiz is a powerful suite of enterprise software applications that can help you manage your eCommerce, ERP, and CRM systems. If you have any questions or feedback, please leave a comment below.
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