In this tutorial, we will provide step-by-step instructions for installing Pootle on the latest version of Elementary OS.
Before we get started, please note that Pootle is a web-based translation management tool. It intends to provide an environment for translators to work collaboratively, focusing on the translation rather than remembering the PHP or Python syntax.
To follow this guide, you need to have:
Before we can install Pootle itself, we need to install some dependencies.
Open up the terminal and execute the following command:
sudo apt install git python-virtualenv python-pip libpq-dev python-dev virtualenvwrapper
This command installs the necessary dependencies such as Git, Python, and the PostgreSQL database on which Pootle depends.
Now, we need to download the Pootle source code from GitHub:
cd ~ && mkdir -p pootle_installation && cd pootle_installation
git clone --recursive https://github.com/translate/pootle.git
This command will create a directory pootle_installation in your home directory, navigate to it, and then clone the Pootle source code including all submodules.
Pootle runs on Python, and it's good practice to run Pootle in a virtual environment to avoid conflicts between packages. Here's how to create one:
cd pootle
mkvirtualenv pootle
This command will create a new virtual environment named pootle and activate it. From here, you can install and manage packages without affecting your system Python installation.
Now that we have all dependencies installed, and the virtual environment is set up, we can proceed to install Pootle itself.
First, let's install the Python dependencies:
pip install -r requirements.txt
This command installs all required packages for running Pootle.
Next, we need to initialize the database:
./manage.py migrate
This command will create Pootle's database tables.
By default, Pootle comes with no administrator account on the system. To set up an initial administrator account, use the following command:
./manage.py createsuperuser
This command will prompt you to enter a username, email, and password for the administrator account.
Congratulations! You've installed Pootle on your Elementary OS system. Now, we need to start the Pootle server:
./manage.py runserver
This command starts the Pootle server, which will be available at http://localhost:8000/. Open your web browser and navigate to that URL.
You have successfully installed Pootle on your Elementary OS system. You can now start working with translations, upload language files, and manage the translations using Pootle's web interface. Happy translating!
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