ActiveWorkflow is an open-source workflow engine that helps automate tasks and processes. It makes it easier for you to manage your tasks and facilitates your decision-making process. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install ActiveWorkflow on EndeavourOS Latest.
Before installing ActiveWorkflow, ensure that you have installed the following dependencies:
To install these dependencies, open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo pacman -S postgresql
ActiveWorkflow is built using the Ruby programming language. Therefore, we need to install Ruby on the system. To do this, run the following command:
sudo pacman -S ruby
After installing Ruby, run the following command to install the bundle Ruby gem that we will use to install ActiveWorkflow's dependencies:
sudo gem install bundler
Next, we need to clone the ActiveWorkflow repository using Git. If you do not have Git installed, run the following command:
sudo pacman -S git
Once you have installed Git, run the following command to clone the active_workflow repository:
git clone https://github.com/automaticmode/active_workflow.git
After cloning the repository, change the directory to the active_workflow directory:
cd active_workflow
Now, run the following command to install ActiveWorkflow's dependencies:
bundle install
This command will install all required dependencies in the vendor/bundle directory.
ActiveWorkflow uses PostgreSQL as its database. You need to create a PostgreSQL user and a database to use with ActiveWorkflow. Here are the steps to do so:
First, switch to the PostgreSQL user:
sudo -iu postgres
Next, open the PostgreSQL shell by running the following command:
psql
Create a new database and user by running the following command:
CREATE USER active_workflow WITH PASSWORD 'your_password';
CREATE DATABASE active_workflow_production OWNER active_workflow;
Exit the PostgreSQL shell by running \q and then exit the PostgreSQL user shell by running exit.
Before running ActiveWorkflow, you need to configure certain parameters, such as the database credentials. Copy the .env.example file to a new file named .env and update its contents with the appropriate values:
cp .env.example .env
nano .env
Update the DATABASE_URL variable with the following string:
postgresql://active_workflow:your_password@localhost/active_workflow_production
We're now ready to run ActiveWorkflow. Run the following command from the active_workflow directory:
bundle exec rails server
This command will start the ActiveWorkflow server, and you should see output similar to the following:
=> Booting Puma
=> Rails 6.1.4 application starting in development
=> Run `bin/rails server --help` for more startup options
Puma starting in single mode...
* Puma version: 5.6.1 (ruby 3.0.2-p107) ("Birdie's Escapade")
* Min threads: 5
* Max threads: 5
* Environment: development
* PID: 36981
* Listening on http://127.0.0.1:3000
* Listening on http://[::1]:3000
Use Ctrl-C to stop
ActiveWorkflow is now running and can be accessed using a web browser by visiting http://localhost:3000/.
You can now use ActiveWorkflow to automate tasks and processes. You're done!
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