How to Install OFBiz on Elementary OS Latest

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.

Prerequisites

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

Steps to Install OFBiz

Follow the steps below to install OFBiz on Elementary OS Latest:

  1. Download OFBiz from the official Apache OFBiz website using the following command:

    git clone https://github.com/apache/ofbiz-framework.git
    
  2. Change the directory to the OFBiz project directory:

    cd ofbiz-framework
    
  3. Build and compile the OFBiz project using Ant:

    ant build
    
  4. 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]
    
  5. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080. You should see the OFBiz welcome screen.

    OFBiz Welcome Screen

    Congratulations! You have successfully installed OFBiz on your Elementary OS Latest system.

Conclusion

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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