OpenBudgeteer is an open source budgeting and personal finance management tool that can help individuals and small businesses track their expenses and plan more effectively. In this tutorial, we'll guide you through the process of installing OpenBudgeteer on the latest version of Elementary OS.
Before we start the installation process, make sure that you have installed the following tools and software:
First, you need to download the latest version of OpenBudgeteer from the project's GitHub repository. You can do this by opening your terminal emulator and typing in the following command:
git clone https://github.com/TheAxelander/OpenBudgeteer.git
This will create a copy of the OpenBudgeteer repository on your local machine.
Once the repository has been cloned, navigate to the OpenBudgeteer directory by running this command:
cd OpenBudgeteer
Next, you need to install the required dependencies to run OpenBudgeteer. Run the following command to install these dependencies:
sudo apt install npm
sudo npm install -g typescript
sudo npm install
This will install all the necessary dependencies to run OpenBudgeteer on your system.
Once the dependencies have been installed, you can build OpenBudgeteer by running the following command:
sudo npm run build
This command will compile TypeScript files to JavaScript, creating a dist/ directory in the OpenBudgeteer repository that contains the built files.
You can now start OpenBudgeteer by running the following command:
sudo npm start
OpenBudgeteer should now start and you can access it by opening your web browser and typing in http://localhost:3000 in the address bar.
Note: If you encounter any issues accessing the application, make sure to check that your firewall settings are allowing connections on port 3000.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed OpenBudgeteer on Elementary OS! You can now use this powerful tool to manage your finances and keep track of expenses.
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